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annaleen.bsky.social
If you're in San Francisco, there are many signed copies of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social -- and some of them have special character cards hidden inside!
I am smiling and signing books at the counter in Green Apple Books on Clement Street I am stashing a character card inside a book I just signed at the counter. It is a picture of the main character, a slime mold named Gardenpath, with their human girlfriend Murtis.
October 23, 2026 at 10:24 PM
anthrodiva.bsky.social
"...A Wall Is Also a Road, where my protagonist Gardenpath is a nonbinary slime mold from beyond the galaxy, trying to make it through graduate school. They arrive on Earth at the height of the Roman Empire, hoping to gather research for a dissertation on planetary ecosystems."

I am in!
October 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
twistedbacteria.bsky.social
"Readers should be invited to identify with nonbinary protagonists, and gain a new perspective on old beliefs"

"I’m all about defamiliarization in A Wall Is Also a Road, where my protagonist Gardenpath is a nonbinary slime mold from beyond the galaxy, trying to make it through graduate school"
October 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
timeline-cleanse.bsky.social
By: Eugenia Pan'kiv

https://unsplash.com/photos/travel-mug-and-bag-on-table-OGjZmsi-a3c

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#green #purple #table #bag #autumnLeaves #floralBackground #parkBench #natureScene #fallSeason #leisureTime #outdoorCafe #gardenPath
A black travel mug and a light green crossbody bag on a table
October 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
jaekoyanagi.com
I finished this a few days ago and still can't stop thinking about it! I grew very attached to Gardenpath and the people in their life
October 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
annaleen.bsky.social
These incredible character cards were made by @lubellwoo.bsky.social for my new novel A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD. They show Gardenpath, a cellular slime mold from beyond the galaxy, with their friend Murtis from ancient Pompeii and their friend Oriel from back home.
A brown-skinned woman with black wavy hair is wearing a white toga and lounging in the lap of a black, snail-like, single-celled slime mold who has wrapped her in their many tentacular arms and has six eyes on stalks on their head. Looking like two snails wound around each other, a black slime mold and a bright orange slime mold twist happily in the middle of purple and green slime trails. They have arms inside each other's membranes, and their eyes are on stalks sticking out of their heads.
October 13, 2026 at 10:14 PM
barracuda-22.bsky.social
Teacups in a magical garden at night
#ai #aigenerated #digitalpainting #aiart #teacups #garden #night #carousel #topiary #lights #festival #magical #festive #outdoor #decorative #gardenpath #ornate #glow #colorful #spotlight #vibrant #landscape #nightscene #entertainment #theme #park #illuminated
October 10, 2026 at 6:51 AM
bemoremammoth.com
Oh dear. Being led up the garden path.

#Deer #Gardenpath #nature #autumn #photography
October 8, 2026 at 10:01 PM
transitivenicole.bsky.social
Gardenpath is surprised to find plants that seem farmed on Earth, place no one thought anything could live, and digs in soil and finds a prokaryote who they assume is farmer and attempt first contact.

Then an eldritch abomination! A multicellular organism! A worm! 💀
Worm Lalalala
ALT: Worm Lalalala
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October 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
blaisefaint.bsky.social
#BookSky Arrived today A Wall Is Also a Road @annaleen.bsky.social
Front cover ANNALEE NEWITZ USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD “A hilarious, brilliant, and endlessly imaginative novel that will make you wish artificial intelligence could write as beautifully as Annalee Newitz.” — MARTHA WELLS, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Front flap — Story description Bestselling author Annalee Newitz invites us to explore a large and lonely universe—one that becomes a little less lonely when two unlikely life-forms cross paths. Gardenpath is a graduate student. They also happen to be an amoeba-like creature from an ancient civilization that dwells in the space between the stars. And when they turn their many eyes to researching a remote spot on one spiral arm of the galaxy, they stumble upon a discovery that will change everything they thought they knew: a mysterious planet teeming with unexpected life, language, and culture. One of these alien animals is a creature named Murris, who lives in a city she calls Pompeii and works in a brothel known as “the lupinar.” Unfazed when her strange visitor says she's from the stars, Murris takes Gardenpath into her care, introducing her to the seaside tourist town full of immigrants and shopkeepers who are just trying to get by. Before they met Murris, Gardenpath expected to finish their research, present their discovery, and return home to become an acclaimed scientist. But as they look into their new friend's bizarre seven bulbs from within the suit that allows them to survive and blend in on her surprising planet, they are beginning to wonder if there's more to life than academic achievement. They're not sure what it is, but they're going to use science to find out. Back cover — Praise Countless planets exist in the known universe. One of them is home. PRAISE FOR A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD AND ANNALEE NEWITZ “A brilliant, wholly original adventure of an alien scholar who stumbles upon a discovery that could upend scientific understanding of life in the universe. Only Newitz could deliver such a daring, mind-bending yet tender story of Roman history, anthropology, academia, and ethics.” — YVONNE WANG, AUTHOR OF THE STARDUST GRAIL AND SALT CROP “All at once a beautiful cluster of navigating the perils and pitfalls of academia and scientific ambition, a sweet romance on finding love amidst the stars and oneself, and a rollicking good ride into space and our own history. The alien (and familiar) will knock you sideways.” — C.B. LEE, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF COFFEE SHOP IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE “I love a book that makes me think and feel. A Wall Is Also a Road gave me happy tears and a lot of Very Big Thoughts.” — MARY ROBINETTE KOWAL, HUGO AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR “An absolutely magnificent, mind-bending work of cosmic imagination. If you need to know that another universe is possible, A Wall Is Also a Road is the book for you.” — CHANDA PRESCOD-WEINSTEIN, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DISORDERED COSMOS “Breathtakingly brilliant.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES ON THE FUTURE OF ANOTHER TIMELINE “Newitz always aims to be both complex systems and breaks them down with poetic lucidity.” — N. K. JEMISIN, AUTHOR OF THE BROKEN EARTH TRILOGY AND THE CITY WE BECAME “A vibrant, quirky vision of endless potential earned by heroism, love, and wit.” — THE WASHINGTON POST ON THE TERRAFORMERS “An ingenious, play-brain book.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES ON THE TERRAFORMERS Back flap — About the author ANNALEE NEWITZ writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the USA Today bestselling author of the novella Automatic Noodle, the books Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age and Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind, and the novels The Terraformers (a Nebula Award finalist), The Future of Another Timeline (winner of the Sidewise Award), and Autonomous (winner of a Lambda Literary Award). As a science journalist, they have a monthly column in New Scientist and are a member of the Flaming Hydra collective. They have published in The New York Times, Scientific American, Popular Science, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, and MIT Technology Review, among others. Previously they were the cohosts of the three-time Hugo Award-winning podcast Our Opinions Are Correct and the founder of io9. Jacket art by Rebecca Turek Jacket design by Esther S. Kim A TOR HARDCOVER Tor Publishing Group www.torpublishinggroup.com / Printed in the USA Also by Annalee Newitz Price US $28.99 / CAN $40.99
October 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
emilsea22.bsky.social
#blueskyartshow #3rdplace

Forest bathing in my garden. Today.

#photography #garden #gardenpath #ECK
The winding steps of a garden descend through lush green foliage, with hints of autumn color. A Japanese-styled fence appears at the edge of the garden.
October 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
murielsdivorce.bsky.social
Oooo I did not know about Moss'd In Space but am VERY EXCITED to read that, too, now!! Different vibes I think! Gardenpath, the slime in AWIAAR, is a graduate student at a university among the stars!! They make a grand discovery: LIFE...ON A PLANET!! In a quaint seaside town...in ancient Rome... 🌌🪐🛸
October 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM
jhoffman.bsky.social
OK just three songs (33 mins lol.)

Track 1 - "Cities"
Track 2 - "Carini" (opens with "the thesis you are writing is a piece of shit/but I'm glad you finished it" - NOT directed at Gardenpath.)
Track 3 - "Golgi Apparatus"

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A Wall Is Also A Road Phish Playlist
Playlist · Jordan Hoffman · 3 items
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September 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM
ryvexis.bsky.social
A stone path bends quietly through dense tropical planting. #Photography #NaturePhotography #HongKong #GardenPath #TropicalGarden
A stone path curves through dense tropical plants and trees.
September 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
itsethanyaboi.bsky.social
someone save my girlfriend, I've discovered gardenpath sentences and I can't stop trolling her with them
September 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
hiddenscifi.bsky.social
Annalee Newitz’s A Wall Is Also a Road lands Oct. 6: slime-mold grad student Gardenpath finds intelligent life on a supposedly dead planet—Earth—and befriends Murtis, a Pompeii sex worker. https://academic.macmillan.com/academictrade/9781250228031/awallisalsoaroad/ #SciFi #Books
A Wall Is Also a Road - Macmillan Academic
Bestselling author Annalee Newitz invites us to explore a large and not-so-lonely universe in this science fiction adventure about what happens when the alie...
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September 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
reactorsff.bsky.social
Gardenpath is a graduate student. They also happen to be an amoeba–a slime mold, to be exact–from an ancient civilization that dwells in the space between the stars.

We're thrilled to share an excerpt from A Wall Is Also a Road by @annaleen.bsky.social!
Read an Excerpt From A Wall Is Also a Road by Annalee Newitz - Reactor
Explore a large and not-so-lonely universe in this SF adventure about what happens when the alien becomes familiar—and beloved.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
anniethebook.bsky.social
Aliens! Ethics! Growth! Annalee Newitz raises a lot of questions in A Wall is Also a Road: www.abookishtype.com/2026/09/03/a...

#BookReview 💙📚
A Wall is Also a Road, by Annalee Newitz
Gardenpath has discovered something impossible. Everyone knows that their world is the only place where life can be found. The rest of the galaxy is dead, only a source of resources to be mined. Bu…
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September 4, 2026 at 3:00 AM
booksnflowers.bsky.social
#summer #flowers #flowersky #bloomsky #gardenpath #gardens #colorful
August 23, 2026 at 11:16 PM
pocket-ireland.com
My Word of the Day today is CALLISTHENIC. Read the definition at 👉 buff.ly/Qzo1NYu

Share YOUR words to describe this picture in the comments!

#WordOfTheDay #PocketIreland #Photography #vocabulary #GardenPath #BotanicalGarden #LushGreenery #NaturePhotography
A gently curving gravel path ascends via low stone steps through a lush, vibrant garden. Vivid orange crocosmia, delicate pink blossoms, and dense ferns border the walkway, leading the eye toward a distant, ornate garden bench sheltered beneath tall, layered canopies of broadleaf trees, evergreens, and exotic banana foliage under a soft, overcast sky.
August 24, 2026 at 6:35 AM
terranovalandscape.bsky.social
Small backyard? Think bigger. 

With the right layout, sightlines, materials, planting, and functional zones, you can make even a compact backyard feel more open, comfortable and inviting. 

Here are some ideas for making small backyard feel bigger.

#GardenPath #BermudaGrass #OutdoorLiving
August 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
terranovalandscape.bsky.social
Think your backyard project is on the right track? Think again!

Check out this video where we reveal the 4 most common backyard mistakes that almost every homeowner makes. Watch till the end!

#LandscapeLighting #LandscapeDesign #OutdoorLighting #GardenPath #BermudaGrass #OutdoorLiving
August 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
unknownbirds.bsky.social
#gardenpath #tarotofthings #tarotcards, #tarot
June 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
aieris.bsky.social
castle of spheres

#OrnateArchitecture #SphericalDecorations #FantasyCastle #TexturedWalls #GrandEntrance #DetailedDesign #GardenPath #SurrealElegance #WhimsicalFacade
#Flux #Img2Img #AiArt #AiArtists #StableDiffusion #AiArtCommunity

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Arched entrance to the grounds of a fantasy castle, with spherical decorations embedded in textured walls, featuring a garden path and whimsical architectural design.
August 21, 2024 at 1:08 AM
bookcorners.org
Mini bib

📍 Roeselare, Belgium

https://www.bookcorners.org/library/roeselare-kouterweg-mini-bib/

#BookCorners #FreeBooks #Books #StreetLibrary #Roeselare #Belgium #minibib #bookexchange #littlelibrary #communitylibrary #outdoorlibrary #woodenframe #gardenpath #greengreenery #streetview #roeselare
A small outdoor Mini Bib book exchange box stands in a wooden frame beside a building, with a garden path and greenery behind it.
May 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM