Nonfiction author. New book: FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law. Past books: STIFF, GULP, GRUNT, BONK, SPOOK, PACKING FOR MARS. she/her
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REPLACEABLE YOU by @mary_roach, DARK RENAISSANCE by Stephen Greenblatt, and WE THE PEOPLE by Jill Lepore are three of the 25 books The New York Times is recommending in September.
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The new book by @mary_roach, REPLACEABLE YOU: Adventures in Human Anatomy, is coming from @wwnorton on September 16. The inimitable author answered some questions for our #FallPreview2025. ow.ly/T67Z50WHvn1 🍁📚🍂🤓
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Cadavers. Space toilets. Crime-fighting animals.
Just a glimpse of the strange and fascinating things you’ll uncover in the wild, wonderful world of @mary_roach. A handful of her books are available at a great price for a limited time.
Get curious: apple.co/MaryRoach
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For the morbidly curious... @FrancesRLarson @LibraryatNight @kandrpetras @mary_roach @rosegeorge3 buff.ly/3skkSJf
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My book WASTELAND is out tomorrow! @mary_roach called it “the most impressive nonfiction I've read in some time.” Publisher's Weekly called it “a vital call to action.” My wife called it “a book.”
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When one of your favorite authors @mary_roach is on one of your favorite podcasts @tpwky , it's gonna be a GREAT Friday!
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BONUS EPISODE! World's funniest science writer, bestselling author, and personal hero @mary_roach joins us to chat about her book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. Tune in for fun-filled and thought-provoking discussion of how humans and wildlife can achieve peaceful coexistence
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My first book, WASTELAND, Is out in the UK a month today. @mary_roach (!!) called it ‘the most impressive nonfiction I’ve read in quite some time’. Pre-orders help sales hugely, so please consider ordering yours early: amazon.co.uk/Wasteland-Dirty…
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13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth popsci.com/environment/close…
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The introduction of parcel post had some unintended consequences as some parents tried to send their children through the mail. bit.ly/3oe9tsL
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LOA's all-star tribute to Charles Portis is tomorrow night! Join @royblountjr, Roz Chast, Ian Frazier, @mary_roach, @PaulTheroux_, Ed Park, Calvin Trillin, and @JayJenni for an evening of readings and remembrances. Register for the free virtual event here: eventbrite.com/e/the-best-am…
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@JuliaHallerMD have you seen the article @whyy just put out about the Mütter?
Because if I were you, I’d be a bit disgusted by the ableism the museum leadership have shown in their quotes. It’s not a good look for CPP, is it…
whyy.org/articles/philadelph…
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On Wednesday, May 17, celebrate the work of Charles Portis with an all-star lineup including @royblountjr, Roz Chast, Ian Frazier, @mary_roach, @PaulTheroux_, Ed Park, and Calvin Trillin. You can register for the free, virtual LOA LIVE event here: eventbrite.com/e/the-best-am…
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New episode is out! Approaching Big Topics: Humor in Science with @mary_roach! #podcast #books #science #booktwt open.spotify.com/episode/5L6… – at South Burlington, VT
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An absolute privilege to hear & meet the stars of the @undarkmag issue on the persistence of Race Science #KSJ40 🙌
@CharlesMBlow @smjyoti @AHGoodman18 @ashleythesmart @tomzellerjr @deborahblum @big_data_kane @jonathan_moens @duylinhtu @Melba_Newsome race.undark.org/
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In #Wasteland🗑️🌎 I went to Kanpur, to report on the leather-making industry, one of the most polluting and wasteful industries on the planet. Below, chromium tanned 'wet blue' dries in the sun.
ALT Two cows walk across a field of blue leather hides in Kanpur, India
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This is a great, balanced piece about something I've spent a long time thinking about: the rise of 'vegan' leather, formerly known as pleather, better known as plastic. theatlantic.com/technology/a…
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Our brilliant head of strategy @sofiaklatzker has been called back to the public sector so I need a new partner running the show. Join us! It’s the best team you could ever work with.
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