
Harriet Rix
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Biochem, History of Science and 2021/22 Emerging writer @TheLondonLib. Formerly Iraq, Turkey, and @TheTreeCouncil. Represented by @doujohyou @pew_literary
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A brilliant bonus for The Rest Is History Club members today, as the great Laurence Blair explores the mad story of the PARAGUAYAN WAR. One of the most fascinating stories we've ever done on the show, inspired by his wonderful book PATRIA. Don't miss it! 🇵🇾 therestishistory.com




HUGE NEWS: UK Gov't to ban bottom trawling across 41 protected areas of English seas spanning 30,000 square kms. Thank you Steve Reed MP! And on the day after David Attenborough saw Keir Starmer too. Advocacy works! Go and see the film Ocean. observer.co.uk/news/oceans/ar…




It's sunset time here in QadisiyahArc كلية الاثار_جامعة القادسية. See how the #Euphrates (Hilla/Diwaniyah) branch runs so slowly. Most notable are the white patches of salt on its cliffs. Salinisation is one of the consequences of #ClimateCrisis in southern #Mesopotamia


“Stay awake all night and you’ll find that euphoria hits you with the dawn.” I loved reviewing Fiona Robertson’s book about standing stones and death for The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…



Now through July 11th when you preorder The Genius of Trees, B&N Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off. Premium Members get an additional 10% off physical books. Coupon code PREORDER25 Pre-order here: barnesandnoble.com/w/the-genius-o… #BNPreorder Barnes & Noble


This week’s TLS, featuring Richard NortonTaylor and Eric Rauchway on US national security; Trevor Pateman on ‘Captain’ Warner; Alicia Rix on Henry James; Nadia Beard on Shostakovich; Emma Greensmith on Homer; Harriet Rix on oak trees; Barbara Heldt on Marina Tsvetaeva – and more






📻 Listen to the 'Landmines' episode of OS on BBC Sounds, including insights from HALO's Mouiad Alnofaly on our work in #Syria, where we've cleared around 4,000 landmines and explosive items since the fall of the Assad regime in December: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…
