Is A River Alive? is published today. It’s about the lives, deaths & rights of rivers—& how our fate flows with that of water & always has. To the people & rivers whose ideas run through its pages: thank you so much. I think it might be the book I’ve been learning how to write

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Hello New York/Brooklyn — I’ll be @PioneerWorks_ on Wed 4 June to discuss the lives, deaths & rights of rivers, the histories & futures of water, & points between and beyond. Come along if you’re around!.Tix & info here:.

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Is A River Alive? is published today in the US by @wwnorton. The beautiful jacket of living, writhing rivers is based on art by the great @StanleyDonwood. I feel deeply committed to the rivers, people & ideas in this book—& can’t wait to come to North America with it next week.

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