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How Far the Light Reaches

Book • 2022

In 'How Far the Light Reaches', Sabrina Imbler weaves together memoir and marine biology, drawing parallels between the lives of sea creatures and their own experiences as a queer, mixed-race writer.

The book explores themes of adaptation, survival, and identity, offering a unique perspective on how marine life can inform human understanding of family, community, and care.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Lulu Miller

as the author of the essay "Key Changes", which is the focus of this Radiolab episode.

The First Known Earthly Voice

Recommended by

Kunal Patel

for its creative and emotional storytelling, connecting sea creatures to personal experiences.

Babbage: Science book club

Recommended by

Lulu Miller

as a brilliant and moving book about sea creatures and human lessons.

Beware the Sand Striker

Mentioned by

Emily Kwong

as a 2022 book containing essays about ten different marine species, also a memoir about the author.

Dancing Yeti Crabs, Morphing Cuttlefish, Other Stories From The Deep Sea

Recommended by

Stacy Alaimo

, it explores intimate aspects of life through the lens of knowledge about sea creatures.

Stacy Alaimo: Sinking into our entanglement with the deep seas

Mentioned by

Noelle Leong

as a good pop science book intersecting queerness and marine science.

Ep 482: Diving into evocative ocean reads

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