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

My Weekly Show: Stitching & Glitching with Dr. Mark Joseph O’Connell

Stitching & Glitching with Dr. Mark Joseph O’Connell Stitching & Glitching with Dr. Mark Joseph O’Connell is a weekly (Tuesday morning) show exploring fashion theory, visual culture, sociocultural histories of dress, and the political economies that shape what we wear. Hosted by Dr. Mark Joseph O’Connell, professor of fashion studies at Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, the show moves between current research, cultural critique, archival discoveries, and conversations with occasional guests from the worlds of fashion, art, design, and scholarship. O’Connell’sRead more