“Tales of walls and fences and barriers—built to hold off ‘the flare of want’—may hold political sway right now. But they are not inevitable. Borders are always there to be rewritten.”
"No political border ever just exists in the world. It can only ever be made." @Jdcrawf considers the continuing relevance of literature’s borders. https://t.co/fGZAKR9ICD
An excellent review! “Beguiling. . . . Crawford has a knack for finding original perspectives and observations. . . . If all borders are stories, we could start by telling better ones.” https://t.co/PUfnX3QuSI
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It's US Publication Day for THE EDGE OF THE PLAIN!
Out now from the brilliant @wwnorton with reviews, coverage & features on the way...
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Looking for last minute Xmas gift 🎁? I've got a📚 for you (spoiler alert: it's mine)
'The Edge of the Plain' is a journey across the world to understand what borders are, where they come from and how they are inextricably linked to the future of humanity on a warming planet 🧵
Before we go dark here, a reminder I have a book coming out in the US in January! @wwnorton are publishing 'The Edge of the Plain' on 10 January 2023. @PublishersWkly called it 'vital and eloquent' and I'm not going to disagree 😉
Find out more👇
https://t.co/e48J8U7HbU
NEW: Astronomers have found a "planet killer" asteroid hiding in the sun's glare—and its orbit crosses Earth's.
Don't panic: there is no chance it will hit us in the next century. But in a few millennia? It *may* become a problem.
Me, for @NYTScience https://t.co/UjXkMyPDiP
Amazing to get this (starred!) review for 'The Edge of the Plain' from @PublishersWkly!
'Innovative and eclectic . . . a vital and eloquent reminder that borders control our landscapes, our memories, our identities' 📖
@wwnorton@canongatebooks
https://t.co/HXlLIiLNOs
Oh hey. Today marks a historic day not just in space science, but in human history.
For the first time, a planetary defense system is being tested. It’s going to deflect an asteroid—a trial run for saving a city, a country or the world from an inevitable future impact.
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