Musings In The Third Dimension | by Amira K Makansi
Join me on my new Substack, THE ECOLOGY OF TOMORROW, where I share spicy reflections on the social, cultural, political, and philosophical intersections of the environmental movement. This was the introductory post, published last week. To get first access to all new posts, become a subscriber. In September of 2020, I was blocks away from…
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On Saturday, August 26, I hiked to Ramona Falls from the Ramona Falls Trailhead in the Mt. Hood Wilderness area. We did a “lollipop loop” that took the PCT along the Sandy River and up to the falls, and the Ramona Falls Return Loop Trail on the return, which then connected with the PCT to…
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In celebration of 10 years of THE SOWING, a 10-year retrospective of THE SEEDS TRILOGY.
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I can’t believe I’m saying this, but… The Paths Between The Stars is coming out in gorgeous HARDCOVER edition, complete with a dust jacket, clothbound exterior, and a beautiful gold-embossed spine. As soon as I have photos, I’ll share them with you! It’s been a year and a half since the book launched, and it…
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Today is the day when I finally get to share the beautiful cover art for my forthcoming novel, THE PATHS BETWEEN THE STARS, with the world. This cover was the result of several weeks of back-and-forth with the talented designers at Bookfly Design as we found the concept, honed it in, and fine-tuned the details.…
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More than half a decade ago, a story was birthed here on this blog. For fans of Philip Pullman and Neil Gaiman comes my newest novel, THE PATHS BETWEEN THE STARS, a genre-bending story about a young girl finding her way after a devastating loss. Due out in 2021, I’ll offer a complimentary copy to…
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Sweet is my memory That I am not a morning person– Glorying in the dawn, the revelatory nutty scent of brewing coffee– No. I prefer dusk. Evenings, the onset of dew The fade of heat into something more gentle The smell of dry grass, ready to seed, giving way to rose petal, wet earth. For…
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The Z-Axis 