The Ed's Up #149 - Book Launch Edition
IT’S HERE!
After what seems like a geological era, I Contain Multitudes has finally been unleashed upon the world—or at least upon the US and Canada, which would be the World Series definition of "world". It's available for order on Amazon and should be appearing in bookstore shelves around the country as you read this.
If you’d like a taster, there are excerpts at New Yorker, Aeon, and The Atlantic, and you can hear me talk about the book on ScienceFriday. Reviews have been very positive so far; most recently, the Minneapolis Star Tribune said “Yong weaves revelatory anecdotes and cutting-edge reporting into an elegant, illuminating page-turner that deserves a broad readership.”
More to come; for now, I really want to say a hearty THANK YOU to everyone who has supported this book--and its writer--over the past few years. I would say something deep about the nature of symbiosis and partnerships, but it is launch day and frankly, I’m a little hungover. So in lieu of that, I offer yet another round of thanks.
If you’d like to support the book, here are some things you can do, in order of roughly increasing effort:
- Buy a copy.
- Buy copies for friends and family.
- Spread the word through whatever channels you prefer: email, Twitter, Facebook, word of mouth, letters, ravens, really whatever you like.
- Leave reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, B&N, or others.
- Read a copy in public and loudly say things like “HMMM, HOW INTERESTING”.
- Print the cover onto fabrics and fashion a stylish jacket or dress. I mean, it’s really colourful so I feel like I’ve done half the work for you already.
- Tattoo the cover somewhere obvious—your face perhaps, but even a shoulder blade will do, I'm not a monster.
- Buy enough copies to construct large monuments, like maybe an obelisk or a ziggurat.
But most importantly, I really hope that you enjoy it. I wrote this book to show that the natural world we can see with our eyes is profoundly influenced by one that we cannot see. I wanted to make people look at themselves, their fellow animals, and the entire planet in a new, fresh, and wondrous light. It is, I think, the best thing I've written, and certainly the piece that I am proudest of. If you get a chance to read it, let me know what you think.
All the very best to you and your multitudes.
-Ed
All the very best to you and your multitudes.
-Ed
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