Essays & Criticism

My Bookish Hot Takes: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

I won't be muzzled any longer <3

May 19 • Marcus

A Major Book Release Was Scrapped Due to AI Accusations

Shy Girl by Mia Ballard has been cancelled, so now what?

Mar 20 • Marcus

I'm Not Mad, I'm Just Disappointed

2026 book releases are doing me dirty, I fear.

Mar 9 • Marcus

Mourning in Three Dimensions

Three months of navigating heartbreak, and I'm no closer to answers

Feb 22 • Marcus

The Subjugation of Selfhood in Literary Fiction

Why are we obsessed with suffering?

Jan 15 • Marcus

On Love, Loss, and Liminality

Emerging from Chrysalis

Dec 18, 2025 • Marcus

Contemplating Contempt: An Essay

The Blurring Lines of Self-Respect and Erasure

Dec 16, 2025 • Marcus

The Topography of Loss

A Lengthy Perspective on a Transparent Heartbreak

Dec 11, 2025 • Marcus

My Three Year Relationship Ended with a Text Message

Coping with grief through literature

Dec 5, 2025 • Marcus

The Death of Discourse

Musings about subjectivity, criticism, and reviewing

Aug 26, 2025 • Marcus

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