Signs of Life

Grief has its own growing season

Apr 10 • Annette Marquis

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March 2026

More Than the Worst Thing

On women in prison and questions about the limits of my compassion

Mar 23 • Annette Marquis

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February 2026

When Peace Took to the Streets

A walk through Richmond with Buddhist monks

Feb 10 • Annette Marquis

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January 2026

The Instinct to Divide

How humans use categories to understand and misunderstand the world

Jan 31 • Annette Marquis

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An Elf in the House or a Retired Spouse?

The benefits of my wife's retirement while I'm still working

Published on Furrow and Fire • Jan 24

Watching the Sun Rise and Other Forms of Resistance

Stepping outside my comfort zone as I stretch my resistance muscles

Published on Annette's Wanderings • Jan 13

What Peaceful Resistance Looks Like: A Practical Guide

Moving from outrage to action when federal agents kill or harm people in our communities

Jan 12 • Annette Marquis

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The Road to Freedom Is Littered with Bodies

How history repeats itself and why we have to care

Jan 8 • Annette Marquis

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December 2025

My Favorite Books of 2025

A list of my favorite and other notable books I read this year.

Dec 28, 2025 • Annette Marquis

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Am I Still a Writer Even If I’m Not Writing Much?

Retirement changed my pace—but not my purpose, my politics, or my commitment to writing and writers

Dec 12, 2025 • Annette Marquis

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November 2025

Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend

Reclaiming the dark while grieving the loss of light

Nov 3, 2025 • Annette Marquis

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October 2025

Birding for a Better World

Birding as a feminist pursuit and a sanctuary from a chaotic world

Oct 23, 2025 • Annette Marquis

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