{"product_id":"a-wall-is-also-a-road","title":"A Wall Is Also a Road","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBestselling author Annalee Newitz invites us to explore a large and not-so-lonely universe in this science fiction adventure about what happens when the alien becomes familiar–and beloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGardenpath 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. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne of these alien animals is a creature named Murtis, who lives in a city she calls Pompeii and works in a brothel known as “the lupanar.” Unfazed when her strange visitor says she’s from the stars, Murtis takes Gardenpath into her care, introducing her to the seaside tourist town full of immigrants and shopkeepers who are just trying to get by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore they met Murtis, 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 sensor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey're not sure what it is, but they're going to use science to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eAuthor: Annalee Newitz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eDimensions: 9.6 in H | 6.6 in W | 1 in T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eOn sale date: October 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003ePublisher: Tor Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67590438912214,"sku":"9781250228031","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6649\/7238\/files\/AWallIsAlsoaRoad.jpg?v=1791830113","url":"https:\/\/telegraphhillbooks.com\/products\/a-wall-is-also-a-road","provider":"Telegraph Hill Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}