23
Feb
Welcome, Annotators
You are an annotator. Welcome to Reading Re/marks.
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Remi Kalir
Remi Kalir, PhD, is an annotator and the author of two books, "Re/Marks on Power: How Annotation Inscribes History, Literacy, and Justice" (2025) and "Annotation" (2021), both published by MIT Press.
23
Feb
Requesting Re/Marks #1
Let's start with STOP. Share a re/mark by sending in your pictures of annotated STOP signs.
2 min read
22
Feb
What are Re/Marks?
Re/Marks are a critical form of annotation that highlight (in)justice and inscribe possibility.
4 min read
22
Feb
Re/Marks on My Cover
I wrote Gloria Anzaldúa’s phrase on the border wall at Playas de Tijuana. Then I photographed my annotation. The image is now my book’s cover.
5 min read
18
Feb
Re/Marks on a Proposal
About three years ago I began writing a proposal for the book that has become "Re/Marks on Power." It arrives in just two months.
2 min read
30
Dec
Re/Marks on My Royalties
For the third year in a row, my end-of-year charitable contributions included all the royalties I earned in 2024 through book sales.
6 min read