Described as an “entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life,” Annalee Newitz‘s latest book explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities: Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, Pompeii in southern Italy, Angkor in Cambodia and Cahokia, near the Mississippi River. Why did these once great cities fall? What lessons can they give about the future of todays’ metropolises? Join us for an in-depth chat of the resilience of cities, the lessons of the past, and more as we explore FOUR LOST CITIES.
This event will take place on March 3rd, 7 pm EST
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Annalee Newitz writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the author of the book Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, and the novels The Future of Another Timeline, and Autonomous, which won the Lambda Literary Award. As a science journalist, they are a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and have a monthly column in New Scientist. They have published in The Washington Post, Slate, Popular Science, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, among others. They are also the co-host of the Hugo Award-winning podcast Our Opinions Are Correct. Previously, they were the founder of io9, and served as the editor-in-chief of Gizmodo.
An Ottawa teacher by day, Brandon Crilly has been previously published by Daily Science Fiction, Abyss & Apex, PULP Literature, On Spec, Flame Tree Publishing and other markets. He also reviews fiction for BlackGate.com and serves as a Programming Lead for Can*Con in Ottawa. With Evan May, he’s the co-host of the podcast Broadcasts from the Wasteland, described as “eavesdropping on a bunch of writers at the hotel bar.” You can find Brandon at brandoncrilly.wordpress.com or on Twitter: @B_Crilly