The Listening Machine and Other Stories: Mark Joseph O’Connell (2026)

The Listening Machine and Other Stories Mark Joseph O’Connell In The Listening Machine and Other Stories, Mark Joseph O’Connell invites readers into a luminous tapestry of love and loss, memory and longing. Through poetic prose and richly rendered characters, these stories unearth the quiet moments of connection that shape a life. Spanning present-day realities and near-future imaginings, the collection is united by a haunting, unflinching voice and a deep exploration of Queer relationships, artistic identity, and the fragile, necessary workRead more

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy Abstract In Canada we struggle to recognize homegrown fashion talent, and our benchmarks for identifying quality work are based on imported luxury brands. Paradoxically, however, where we are most successful is when we are at our most Canadian. The Arc’teryx label for example. This brand that grew from a passion for rock climbing, and whose gear subsequently expandedRead more