Marina Loughlin

Marina Loughlin shares her turmoil with her words. Her words touch the soul and act as a comfort to soothe the ache of broken hearts. Marina’s words are unfiltered, tender, and fierce. Some Kind of Record is a no-holds-barred collection of poems illustrating the intricacies of Youth.

Meet Marina Loughlin

Marina explores the daily struggles faced by many people and shows them how she resonates with them through her poems and prose. Marina wields her pen to fight the demons and inner conflicts that live in the hearts of many.

Marina Loughlin was born in Kingston, Washington, but grew up in Worcester. She started her writing journey when she was just fourteen years of age—using her words as a way to deal with complicated emotions, to question reality, and to explore the baggage that comes with adolescence. It all started with her just writing in her pastime, but it turned into a lifelong calling, driven by the desire to show the harsh, raw, and bitter truth that was hard to say out loud.

Until the age of sixteen, Marina attended North High School before getting her GED and continuing her studies at Quinsigamond Community College. Her work shows her self-reflection and unconventional path to education, where she found her love for storytelling among dreamers, thinkers and even the misfits. She got inspired by some musical legends like Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen, who used vulnerability as a power, just like her.

Marina writes with fearless intimacy and captures the intricacies of life. Her words resonate with anyone who has ever struggled with love, spirituality, identity, and mental health. She writes for those who have ever felt broken, lost, or hopeless.

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How did this Book Hook the Reader’s Heart?

i think every girl should read this. especially the ones who are still figuring things out and pretending they're fine when they are not.

from a teenage reader

Marina's words are brutally honest, and as painful as some of them were to read, i'm incredibly grateful they exist. This book is a bridge between generations.

from a mother of a teen daughter

this book isn't just for poets. it's for survivors.it's for anyone who's looked in the mirror and didn't recognize themselves, but still wanted to try again. you turned your pain into poetry, and somehow reading it helped heal some of mine.

from someone in recovery

as an english teacher who has worked with students dealing with trauma, identity crisis and emotional upheaval, 'some kind of record' is one of the most emotionally authentic poetry collections i've ever read.

from a high school english teacher

marina's words channel more than just emotions, they speak to the divine struggle of being human. a raw gem of spiritual art.

from a spiritual coach and energy healer

marina's voice isn't just poetic--it's truthful. I hope this book ends up in schools.it's the kind of thing that needs to be read, not just analyzed.

from a high school senior

this book is tough in places, but beautifully necessary. it touches on things we don't often talk about--shame,desire,mental health, identity. It's the kind of poetry that teaches emotional literacy.

from a middle school counselor

it's rare to come across something that defies conventional categories the way 'some kind of record' does. It's poetry yes, but also memoir, diary, confession, and prayer. There's beauty in how unapologetically raw the poems are. some of the readers may find them jarring--but that's exactly the point. this isn't poetry to be admired from afar. it demands proximity. It demands empathy.

from a book blogger and reviewer

there's a rare blend of rage, longing, innocence, and raw vulnerability that reminded me of an early Ani Difranco or even Sylvia Plath, but in Marina's own voice.

from a college student in queer lit

this is not a polished volume, and that's what gives it its literary muscle. The lack of filter is its structure. nakedness is its form.. it is poetry in its rawest sense-- and it should be preserved that way.

from a college professor of literature

This book breaks every rule I usually look for in submissions. and i love it. there's a raw, diaristic power here that doesn't need polish--it demands preservation.a true example of art through survival

from a poetry editor

How did this Book Hook the Reader’s Heart?

The book feels so relatable. It made me feel so many suppressed emotions, and I could feel like it was speaking to my Soul.

Elena Johnson Book Club Host

Some kind of Record gives a very surreal vibe. I have been struggling with my mental health for a few months; this book made me believe that I am not alone.

Mary Ellen Goodreads Reader

I loved how the book had a prose and poems section; it made reading the book more relatable and emotional for me. I never thought I could relate to any book like this.

Rebecca Thompson Book Reviewer