Fantastic news! Peaches the novel has been published and can be ordered here, https://a.co/d/0ifGy1pw Canadian orders here: https://a.co/d/02QggPRQ I hope you enjoy the book, I loved writing an alternative Queer history for some of my favorite musical genres! XOMark ❤️ On Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=w_r_EQAAQBAJ CHAPTER 1: They’d Be Fools Not to See (2025) Some Songs Just Do Not Belong in Beer Commercials (2025) Chatham, Ontario, 2025 “Tender Peaches in the summertime… So juicy, so ripe… …” The melody floated through theRead more
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The Listening Machine and Other Stories: Mark Joseph O’Connell (2026)
The Listening Machine and Other Stories Mark Joseph O’Connell On Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Efv_EQAAQBAJ 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 theRead 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