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Marissa Higgins
Verified
Trending News Editor, Daily Kos
Seattle
Beats
Reproductive Health , LGBTQ+, Trending News, Mental Health , Poverty, Current Events , Student Debt, Book Bans
Content
I'm an only child who was raised by my grandmother. My childhood was lonely, but I'm still choosing to be child-free.
By Marissa Higgins Verified| Yahoo Verified Marissa HigginsJune 13, 2024 at 5:20 PM·5 min readI'm grateful to my grandmother for raising me, but my childhood was lonely. I thought I'd embrace being alone as an adult, but instead, I've filled my life with love. My wife and I have chosen to be child-free. We're intentional about connections with chosen family. I´m in my 30s, but I joke that I´ve been a grandma since birth. I'm an only child, and my grandmother raised me while my parents were out of the picture.
Sitting at the Cool Table: Christina Clarke and Marissa Higgins on the (Supposed) Renaissance of Queer Lit
By Christina Cooke Verified, Marissa Higgins Verified| Literary Hub Verified During a late-night chat with Marissa Higgins, we discussed the claims that the US is experiencing a “renaissance” of LGBT literature—that queer books, in particular, are having Marissa and I are queer and our debut books have both been recently published by Catapult: my novel Broughtupsy, an intimate and enthralling journey through grief and girlhood, has been on bookshelves since January 23; Marissa’s A Good Happy Girl, a raucous exploration of family secrets and female desire, arrived a...
By Marissa Higgins Verified| Literary Hub Verified In literature, as in real life, complicated mothers and our relationships with them affect us whether they’re in the room or on the page with us or not. I’m interested in books where mothers are not necessarily central characters—some are dead when the story begins, for example—but whose impacts (or absence) are far-reaching. The sort of mothers who give their children mommy (or, for a certain brand of queer person, mommi) issues.
Company Info
Daily Kos
Daily Kos is a leading digital media platform and progressive news site founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas Zúniga. It focuses on progressive politics, offering news, analysis, and resources aimed at inspiring grassroots activism and community engagement. The platform provides in-depth coverage of political issues, presenting unique insights that align with progressive values. Users can contribute content through diaries, fostering a vibrant community of active participants who engage in discussions and share their perspectives. Daily Kos also features tools and resources for political action, supporting grassroots efforts to mobilize citizens. With millions of readers each month, the site has become a significant space for political discourse and activism, attracting a diverse audience that includes both prominent political figures and everyday citizens.
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Founded: 2002