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Articles by Marie Marquardt
Why Do We Persevere?
When we ask for Mary to guide us, we should be prepared. The journey might be inconvenient, rainy, freezing cold, dangerous. Sometimes Mary brings us to the foot of the cross, sometimes to the gates of ICE detention. I pray the rosary at my parish on Tuesday mornings with a remarkable group of women. We convened fifteen years ago—young, weary, overworked moms, desperate for community and support. Most of us thought the rosary was for old ladies.
How To Fake a Southern Gentleman
. Apr. 2026. ISBN 9781668098950. pbk. $18. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE COPY ISBN Luisa, an investigative journalist, is running out of time. Her latest assignment, to expose the criminal corruption of a wealthy and powerful man named Griggs, has hit a dead end, and Griggs is planning to evict a family. Can Luisa pull together her story and prevent the eviction?
Entertaining Angels
It was late afternoon on a Friday when I heard a knock on the door. My heart sank because I had no choice but to answer, even though—utterly exhausted—I wanted nothing more than to leave this place behind. I had spent the day visiting immigrants and asylum seekers being held at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, with an overwhelmed group of first-time volunteers.
Does My Body Offend You Authors Talk Our Bodies Our Stories
What if we saw our bodies as part of our heritage? A connection to our ancestors that we can explore, challenge, and maybe even celebrate? Does My Body Offend You? authors Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt ask these questions and dive into our relationships with our bodies in this piece for Underlined. Our Bodies, Our Stories by Mayra Cuevas and Marie Marquardt Bodies. Our world pays so much attention to them.
Inspirational YA Books for Teens to Read This Year
Need a little inspiration for 2022? With the help of a few inspirational YA books, you’ll be well on your way to having your best year yet. Need book recs? We’ve got you covered! From the moving retelling of Little Women, Great or Nothing to the highly anticipated The Gilded Ones sequel The Merciless Ones, here’s what we’re reading to get 2022 off to a great start. Does My Body Offend You?
Does My Body Offend You?
A timely story of two teenagers who discover the power of friendship, feminism, and standing up for what you believe in, no matter where you come from. A collaboration between two gifted authors writing from alternating perspectives, this compelling novel shines with authenticity, courage, and humor. Malena Rosario is starting to believe that catastrophes come in threes. First, Hurricane María destroyed her home, taking her unbreakable spirit with it.
Author Chat with Marie Marquardt (Flight Season), Plus Giveaway!
1. What gave you the inspiration to write this book? Flight Season is inspired by my own experience as an over-achieving teen who didn’t really learn how to love until life (and death) got in the way of my big plans. The story also is deeply connected to my experiences, during most of my adulthood, working with undocumented immigrant teens. Their strength and resilience, and their persistent demand for recognition, inspire me every day. 2. Who is your favorite character in the book?
#ReadForChange - Marie Marquardt
Throughout 2017, I traveled around the United States talking with students, librarians, teachers, and other YA and MG authors. And, wow. From Bowling Green, Kentucky to Santa Monica, California; from Tappan Zee, New York to San Antonio, Texas, I heard the same inspiring message: Now, more than ever, readers want books that give us all the feels and open our eyes, hearts, and minds to important social issues. And now, more than ever, authors are stepping forward to give us those stories.
'Flight Season' Is A Touching Story Of Grief & Survival Written By An Immigration Rights Activist - EXCERPT
Acclaimed young adult author Marie Marquardt is known for creating works of emotional fiction that truly resonate with her readers, whether they are teens or adults. In her upcoming novel Flight Season, out from Wednesday Books/St. Martin's Press in February, Marquardt has crafted her most personal and relatable story yet, and Bustle has an exclusive excerpt of the highly anticipated book below. Vivi Flannigan is barely holding it together.
‘They bring abundant blessings’
By MARIE F. MARQUARDT, Ph.D., Special to the Bulletin | Published April 20, 2017 “I thirst.” When Jesus spoke these words from the cross, he articulated one of the most profound mysteries of our faith. His words remind us that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine. Jesus was embodied—he hungered and he thirsted—and he was embedded in concrete relationships characterized by intimate love.
Brother of killed asylum seeker: ‘Tell the judge he told the truth’
(RNS) In the final weeks of 2016, while we frantically prepared to celebrate the holidays, our friend Moises was found murdered on a neighborhood street in San Salvador. Twenty-two bullet holes perforated his young body. When his older brother called from El Salvador to share the devastating news, he made one request. “Tell the judge he wasn’t lying.
Leaders, Your Mental Health Matters Too by Julia Schemmer
During high school, I fell in love with the idea of motivating others to use their skills and passions to achieve like-minded goals. As a result, I quickly found myself filling leadership positions in different clubs on campus, wearing different hats throughout the day to help the organization succeed. Since my sophomore year of high school, I have been heavily involved with school, church and extracurricular activities.
Buddhism and Globalization
Introduction Buddhism is everywhere. From Tokyo and Bangkok to San Francisco, Paris, and Johannesburg. In monasteries and meditation centres, in bookshops, Buddha Bars and IKEA, in the language and minds of unprecedented numbers of cultures and people. Monks and lamas fly everywhere; some seem always mobile and moving.
The Power of Eleven Million Stories
How to respond when the “subjects” of your academic research offer to throw you a baby shower? This was the quandary I found myself facing fifteen years ago, as a graduate student deeply immersed in dissertation research. I had, for many months, been spending time in two Georgia churches frequented primarily by immigrants from Mexico.
Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas & Marie Marquardt
Does My Body Offend You? Written by: Mayra Cuevas & Marie Marquardt Read by: Victoria Villarreal & Elizabeth Evans 12 Hours and 53 Minutes Imprint: Listening Library Ages 12 and up Release Date: April 05, 2022 A timely story of two teenagers who discover the power of friendship, feminism, and standing up for what you believe in, no matter where you come from.
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