“Humanity shines through her writing. One feels a mind present on the page, actively working through ideas, producing a text that’s engaging and alive. For readers put off by the overwhelmingly male, white, heteronormative world of physics, here is a warm, impassioned welcome.” —Kirkus
“With this extraordinary book, Prescod-Weinstein cements her status as one of the most accomplished and important science writers of our time; as polymath, griot, teacher, and more; as the guide to the universe that we don’t deserve but absolutely need. She has given us a book about physics as story and metaphor, as revelation and revolution, as answer and antidote. It’s suffused with gorgeous poetry and frequently very, very funny.”
—Ed Yong, author of An Immense World
“Of course, the most politically audacious book I’ve read in decades would be a book about physics and space. In The Edge of Space-Time, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shows us that we are here because we have always been there . . . making and reckoning with space. An absolute instant classic and an intergalactic monument. Read this now.”
—Kiese Laymon, author of Heavy
“Lots of books talk about the universe. The Edge of Space-Time talks about the universe from the perspective of a real human living within it—a person with a body, embedded in a community, burdened by history, fueled by curiosity, sustained by hope. A great read for any human being who lives in the universe.”
—Sean Carroll, author of The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
“A lyrical, genre-defying exploration of the universe that dances at the intersection of physics, pop culture, and Black intellectual thought, this book invites readers to see the cosmos not just through equations, but through the rhythms of music, the textures of art, and the power of storytelling.”
—Ruha Benjamin, author of Race After Technology
“Yet another book by Dr. Prescod-Weinstein that I’ll want to bring up in every conversation! Whatever you thought you would learn about space-time, you’ll get that and so much more from this deft weave of quantum physics and cultural wisdom.”
—Moiya McTier, author of The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy
“An enthralling introduction to the universe, The Edge of Space-Time reminds us all that stargazing is the work of generations of physicists and poets, and people both enslaved and free. Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein invites us to imagine grander, queerer theories for our cosmic future and, along the way, achieves the unthinkable: She makes physics accessible and funny. A paean to caring for the unknown and the unknowable, this is a book for anyone in any world.”
—Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures
“Astonishing. One of the greatest gifts a writer can offer the world is vibrant, heartfelt perspective, and Prescod-Weinstein warmly presents a new prism that will stoke your curiosity about how we meet our universe. The epic tale shows how big and small, we’re part of it all.”
—Riley Black, bestselling author of The Last Days of the Dinosaurs
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