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 #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.
One of the earliest bird divinations, and still one of my favorites. Find them all (available as individual prints or a deck of 100) at almanacofbirds.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
One of the earliest bird divinations, and still one of my favorites. Find them all (available as individual prints or a deck of 100) at almanacofbirds.org
The best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – Annie Dillard on how to live, Alain de Botton on friendship, and a Gnostic gospel of wholeness: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
October 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – Annie Dillard on how to live, Alain de Botton on friendship, and a Gnostic gospel of wholeness: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – Annie Dillard on how to live, Alain de Botton on friendship, and a Gnostic gospel of wholeness: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
October 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
At the link, the best of The Marginalian this week in a single place – Annie Dillard on how to live, Alain de Botton on friendship, and a Gnostic gospel of wholeness: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Here is a spell against forgetting why we are here. Available as a print at bit.ly/hummingbird-.... See more bird divinations and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
October 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here is a spell against forgetting why we are here. Available as a print at bit.ly/hummingbird-.... See more bird divinations and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A favorite #birddivination for today. Find more of them and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A favorite #birddivination for today. Find more of them and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
One of the first bird divinations I ever made. Find it available as a print and as part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
One of the first bird divinations I ever made. Find it available as a print and as part of the deck of 100, along with the story and process behind them, at almanacofbirds.org
A beckoning to presence from the Cliff Swallow in today's #birddivination. Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
October 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A beckoning to presence from the Cliff Swallow in today's #birddivination. Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
A favorite #birddivination – one of the last I made before finishing the set of 100 (which you can find, along with the story and process behind them, almanacofbirds.org)
October 16, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A favorite #birddivination – one of the last I made before finishing the set of 100 (which you can find, along with the story and process behind them, almanacofbirds.org)
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in a single place – the 3 elements of the good life, Rudyard Kipling on writing, and a splendid poem of instructions for being more alive : mailchi.mp/themarginali...
October 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
At the link, this week's oasis of small sanities in a single place – the 3 elements of the good life, Rudyard Kipling on writing, and a splendid poem of instructions for being more alive : mailchi.mp/themarginali...
A #birddivination for your weekend and your friendships. Find the set of 100, the story behind them, and individual prints at almanacofbirds.org
October 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A #birddivination for your weekend and your friendships. Find the set of 100, the story behind them, and individual prints at almanacofbirds.org
"Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."
Ursula K. Le Guin on the magic of real human conversation: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Ursula K. Le Guin on the magic of real human conversation: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it. They feed understanding or emotion back and forth and amplify it."
Ursula K. Le Guin on the magic of real human conversation: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
Ursula K. Le Guin on the magic of real human conversation: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
A new #birddivination available as a solo print at bit.ly/swallowdivin... Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A new #birddivination available as a solo print at bit.ly/swallowdivin... Find the original set of 100 and the story behind them at almanacofbirds.org
This week's oasis of selected sanities, in a single place – how humanity saved the ginkgo, Fernando Pessoa on unselfing into your most authentic self, Rachel Carson on wonder as an antidote to self-destruction mailchi.mp/themarginali...
September 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This week's oasis of selected sanities, in a single place – how humanity saved the ginkgo, Fernando Pessoa on unselfing into your most authentic self, Rachel Carson on wonder as an antidote to self-destruction mailchi.mp/themarginali...
A favorite #birdivinatino for today. Find the set of 100, available as a deck of cards and as stand-alone prints, at almanacofbirds.org (along with the personal story behind them and my process)
September 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A favorite #birdivinatino for today. Find the set of 100, available as a deck of cards and as stand-alone prints, at almanacofbirds.org (along with the personal story behind them and my process)
A new #birddivination wrote itself in me. They keep astonishing, these strange visitations. This one might be my favorite of all. The original 100 and the story behind them are at almanacofbirds.org. This one is available as a solo print and card at bit.ly/warbler-time
September 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A new #birddivination wrote itself in me. They keep astonishing, these strange visitations. This one might be my favorite of all. The original 100 and the story behind them are at almanacofbirds.org. This one is available as a solo print and card at bit.ly/warbler-time
This week's oasis of selected sanities, in a single place – the book of love, the art of looking, the heart of the Andes, and the invention of virtual reality mailchi.mp/themarginali...
September 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week's oasis of selected sanities, in a single place – the book of love, the art of looking, the heart of the Andes, and the invention of virtual reality mailchi.mp/themarginali...
At the link, this week's oasis of selected sanities in one place – the art of looking, writing the book of love, and how a 19th-century artist pioneered virtual reality: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
September 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
At the link, this week's oasis of selected sanities in one place – the art of looking, writing the book of love, and how a 19th-century artist pioneered virtual reality: mailchi.mp/themarginali...
A favorite #birddivination for this sunset of summer. Part of the deck of 100 (along with the story and process behind them) at almanacofbirds.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A favorite #birddivination for this sunset of summer. Part of the deck of 100 (along with the story and process behind them) at almanacofbirds.org