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Hemingway's advice on writing, ambition, and his Essential Reading List for Aspiring Writers – The Marginalian
4 weeks ago
Hemingway's advice on writing, ambition, and his Essential Reading List for Aspiring Writers – The Marginalian
“As a writer you should not judge. You should understand,” Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) advised in his…
Weekend Favorites: habits of emotionally mature people + 3 second breakup
4 weeks ago
Weekend Favorites: habits of emotionally mature people + 3 second breakup
Weekend Favorites: Habits for Emotionally Mature People + 3 Seconds to Dissolve – Be More with Less
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Wendell Berry On Happiness As A Resilient Force And The Key To Strong Purity In Times Of Trouble – The Marginalian
4 weeks ago
Wendell Berry On Happiness As A Resilient Force And The Key To Strong Purity In Times Of Trouble – The Marginalian
“I have always been at odds with this country not only about race but about the standards in which it…
The Fine Anatomy of Loss, Illustrated by Quentin Blake – The Marginalian
April 3, 2026
The Fine Anatomy of Loss, Illustrated by Quentin Blake – The Marginalian
“Trouble, when it comes, is not as we expect it to be,” Joan Didion wrote after losing the love of…
Louise Glück who received the Nobel Prize at the door of the end of your suffering – The Marginalian
April 2, 2026
Louise Glück who received the Nobel Prize at the door of the end of your suffering – The Marginalian
Written by Maria Popova A few times throughout your life, if you're lucky, an experience opens a trap door in…
Don't hold back – Marginalian
April 2, 2026
Don't hold back – Marginalian
The only thing more dangerous than wanting to save another person – a dangerous desire that is often mistaken for…
Frida Kahlo's Moving Letters to Her First Love – The Marginalian
April 1, 2026
Frida Kahlo's Moving Letters to Her First Love – The Marginalian
One of 35 girls among 2,000 students of the Mexican National Preparatory School, Frida Kahlo (July 6, 1907–July 13, 1954)…
How Poetry Saves Lives – The Marginalian
April 1, 2026
How Poetry Saves Lives – The Marginalian
“A life of patient suffering… is a better poem in itself than any of us can write,” the young poet…
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on How Storytelling Rewires Us and Why Befriending Our Neediness Is Essential for Happiness – The Marginalian
March 31, 2026
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on How Storytelling Rewires Us and Why Befriending Our Neediness Is Essential for Happiness – The Marginalian
“The power of ‘the Eye of the Heart,’ which produces insight, is vastly superior to the power of thought, which…
How Flamingos Get Their Pink – Marginalian
March 31, 2026
How Flamingos Get Their Pink – Marginalian
Against the backdrop of the rest of nature, the big pink bird on the pillars sounds like something out of…