Tag Marianne North

Two of the Greatest Creative Spirits of Our Age join forces: Nick Cave and Maria Popova together

There are affinities that feel less like coincidence than recognition. For years Maria Popova, the Bulgarian-born, New York-based polymath behind The Marginalian, has returned again and again to the work of Nick Cave — not as fan service, but as… Continue Reading →

17 Life-Learnings from 17 Years of The Marginalian: The Extraordinary Journey of Maria Popova

A Sense of Place Magazine was an unabashed fan of Maria Popova’s celebrated blog Brain Pickings, which has now evolved into the more mature The Marginalian, easily one of the best literary journals in the world. Her book Figuring is a fascinating… Continue Reading →

© 2026 A Sense of Place Magazine — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑