Maria Popova
@mariapopova.bsky.social
Creator of The Marginalian (once upon a time called Brain Pickings). Lover of books and tress. Petter of moss. Wonderer. Also: almanacofbirds.org
A simple, hard truth from the dear owl. More bird divinations and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A simple, hard truth from the dear owl. More bird divinations and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – love against probability, the science and spirituality of fog, and W.S. Merwin's ode to the defiant courage of gratitude in a broken world: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – love against probability, the science and spirituality of fog, and W.S. Merwin's ode to the defiant courage of gratitude in a broken world: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – love against probability, gratitude as an act of courage and resistance in a broken world, the science and spirituality of fog: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
November 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – love against probability, gratitude as an act of courage and resistance in a broken world, the science and spirituality of fog: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
For the truest kind of thanks-giving to and for life, a #birddivination from the dear hummingbird. Find it as a stand-alone print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
For the truest kind of thanks-giving to and for life, a #birddivination from the dear hummingbird. Find it as a stand-alone print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
If you are going through a hard time, this #birddivination is for you. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind these strange creations, at almanacofbirds.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you are going through a hard time, this #birddivination is for you. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind these strange creations, at almanacofbirds.org
A key to the prison of people-pleasing in today's #birddivination from the brown tree-creeper. Find the full set of 100 and the story/process behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A key to the prison of people-pleasing in today's #birddivination from the brown tree-creeper. Find the full set of 100 and the story/process behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A prayer for presence from the field bunting. More bird divinations and the story/process behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A prayer for presence from the field bunting. More bird divinations and the story/process behind them at almanacofbirds.org
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in one place – how to love the world more, what it's like to meet an orca, how not to be a victim of success: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
November 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in one place – how to love the world more, what it's like to meet an orca, how not to be a victim of success: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Last day to enter the ceramics raffle! 19 things I have learned about life in 19 years of writing The Marginalian, cast in clay: www.themarginalian.org/2025/10/23/c...
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Last day to enter the ceramics raffle! 19 things I have learned about life in 19 years of writing The Marginalian, cast in clay: www.themarginalian.org/2025/10/23/c...
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in one place – how to love the world more, what it's like to meet an orca, how not to be a victim of success: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in one place – how to love the world more, what it's like to meet an orca, how not to be a victim of success: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
A #birddivination from the dear parakeet. Find the original set of 100 and the the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A #birddivination from the dear parakeet. Find the original set of 100 and the the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A #birddivination for the art of friendship, not always easy but always rewarding. Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
A #birddivination for the art of friendship, not always easy but always rewarding. Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A #birddivination from the dear cormorant. (This one has helped me live through a lot.) Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A #birddivination from the dear cormorant. (This one has helped me live through a lot.) Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
A favorite #birddivination I was reminded of after watching the swans unseam the stillness of the lake this morning. Find it available as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A favorite #birddivination I was reminded of after watching the swans unseam the stillness of the lake this morning. Find it available as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – how to fix breakdowns in communication, a South Indian lullaby of wonder for the sleepless, and an antidote to the Cartesian myth of work/life balance: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – how to fix breakdowns in communication, a South Indian lullaby of wonder for the sleepless, and an antidote to the Cartesian myth of work/life balance: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Final week to enter the ceramics raffle of clay-cast sentences drawn from 19 years of The Marginalian: www.themarginalian.org/2025/10/23/c...
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Final week to enter the ceramics raffle of clay-cast sentences drawn from 19 years of The Marginalian: www.themarginalian.org/2025/10/23/c...
A #birddivination from a rare falcon. Find the full series (as a deck of 100 or individual prints) and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A #birddivination from a rare falcon. Find the full series (as a deck of 100 or individual prints) and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A favorite #birddivination from the early days. Find the full set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
A favorite #birddivination from the early days. Find the full set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A #birddivination for your Sunday. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A #birddivination for your Sunday. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
If you've ever experienced a rupture with a loved one, this #birddivination is for you. Find more of them and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you've ever experienced a rupture with a loved one, this #birddivination is for you. Find more of them and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
Years in the making, and finally out today! A tender modern fable about how to live with loneliness and what it means to love, inspired by a real NASA discovery – peek inside: www.themarginalian.org/the-coziest-...
November 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Years in the making, and finally out today! A tender modern fable about how to live with loneliness and what it means to love, inspired by a real NASA discovery – peek inside: www.themarginalian.org/the-coziest-...
The second #birddivination I ever made. Available as a solo print and also part of the deck of 100 (along with the process and story behind them) at almanacofbirds.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The second #birddivination I ever made. Available as a solo print and also part of the deck of 100 (along with the process and story behind them) at almanacofbirds.org
A #birddivination for presence. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100 (along with the story and process behind them) at almanacofbirds.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A #birddivination for presence. Find it as a solo print and part of the deck of 100 (along with the story and process behind them) at almanacofbirds.org
A bird divination from the extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker, lest we forget that this is our time to be alive. Available as a stand-alone print or part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A bird divination from the extinct Ivory-billed Woodpecker, lest we forget that this is our time to be alive. Available as a stand-alone print or part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
One of the earliest bird divinations, and still a favorite. Find it, along with the other 99, as a stand-alone print or part of the deck of 100 at almanacofbirds.org, along with the story and process behind these strange creations.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
One of the earliest bird divinations, and still a favorite. Find it, along with the other 99, as a stand-alone print or part of the deck of 100 at almanacofbirds.org, along with the story and process behind these strange creations.