Maria Popova
Maria Popova
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Author of The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings)
Maria Popova is a Bulgarian-born, American-based essayist, book author, poet, and writer of literary and arts commentary and cultural criticism that has found wide appeal both for her writing and for the visual stylistics that accompany it.
In 2006, she started the blog Brain Pickings, an online publication that she has fought to maintain advertisement-free. The blog, renamed to The Marginalian upon its 15th birthday in 2021, features her writing on books, the arts, philosophy, culture, and other subjects.
In addition to her writing and related speaking engagements, she has served as an MIT Futures of Entertainment Fellow, as the editorial director at the higher education social network Lore, and has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired UK, and other publications.
Since 2010, she has resided in Brooklyn, New York. She is the creator of "The Universe in Verse", a large-scale, multimedia annual celebration of science and the natural world through poetry.
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Maria Popova is widely recognized as the creator and sole author of The Marginalian, formerly known as Brain Pickings, a popular online publication featuring her essays on literature, philosophy, art, and culture.
Popova's writing is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach, drawing connections between diverse fields such as science, poetry, and philosophy. Her essays often explore themes of creativity, human nature, and the pursuit of meaning, presented with a deeply researched and reflective tone.
Beyond her extensive work on The Marginalian, Maria Popova has authored several books, including "Figuring," which explores the lives and connections of various historical figures through a blend of biography, science, and philosophy.