Stream of Consciousness
Disowning the 4th of July
I want to remain hopeful, but I can’t shake my pessimism about America’s future. I want to believe that we can vote, petition, and protest our way out of the challenges we face. However, it has become increasingly difficult to overlook how fragile those mechanisms appear, especially as the institutions themselves seem to be drifting…
Under Their Control
The economy increasingly feels like a rigged casino. The ultra-wealthy are amassing fortunes larger than the budgets of entire nations, while the rest of us are forced to reevaluate what we can sacrifice in terms of rest, stability, and time. Wages are stagnant, prices are rising, yet those in power respond by telling us to…
Modern Life
A shooting recently occurred at the hospital where I work. A patient became agitated and barricaded himself inside a bathroom. When security unlocked the door, he rushed them with a handgun and shot one guard in the shoulder. It was just another day in America, and the incident barely made the news. Sadly, this wasn’t…
Seeking Beta Readers – Literary Travel Memoir
I’m seeking a few beta readers for my upcoming literary travel memoir, Inner Atlas. This book is a meditation on impermanence that intertwines themes of climate anxiety, the collapse of civilizations, and personal grief. It explores how meaning can still be crafted in our rapidly destabilizing modern world. Inner Atlas [104,500 words] is an engaging…
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Stream of Consciousness Writings
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Krista Marson 