Caroline Tracey
@cetracey.bsky.social
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Caroline Tracey
@cetracey.bsky.social
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Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History
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My debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History, coming in March from W.W. Norton, has a beautiful cover and is available for pre-order! Check it out at this link:
www.amazon.com/Salt-Lakes-U...
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In the 1980s, in Tucson, activists and religious leaders joined forces to protect refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. Their collaboration helped galvanize the Sanctuary Movement, a humanitarian immigrant defense project that pioneered new models of citizen resistance.
From @cetracey.bsky.social:
From @cetracey.bsky.social:
A Theology of Smuggling
In the early 1980s, in Tucson, activists and religious leaders joined forces to protect refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. Their collaboration galvanized the Sanctuary Movement.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In the 1980s, in Tucson, activists and religious leaders joined forces to protect refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border. Their collaboration helped galvanize the Sanctuary Movement, a humanitarian immigrant defense project that pioneered new models of citizen resistance.
From @cetracey.bsky.social:
From @cetracey.bsky.social:
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“A Theology of Smuggling” by @cetracey.bsky.social is the first article in our new collaboration with the School of Architecture + Planning @unm.edu, The On the Brinck | Places Prize, supporting ambitious public scholarship on the Southwestern U.S.
On the Brinck | Places Prize
In collaboration with the University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning, the On the Brinck | Places Prize supports ambitious public scholarship focused on the American Southwest, in the s...
placesjournal.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“A Theology of Smuggling” by @cetracey.bsky.social is the first article in our new collaboration with the School of Architecture + Planning @unm.edu, The On the Brinck | Places Prize, supporting ambitious public scholarship on the Southwestern U.S.
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Coming in March from @wwnorton.com...
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Coming in March from @wwnorton.com...
Friends who use Goodreads, @wwnorton.com is offering a giveaway of my book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. You can enter until December 11! 🧂🌊🌈🌱
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Book giveaway for Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History by Caroline Tracey Nov 13-Dec 11, 2025
Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Nov 13-Dec 11, 2025. An acclaimed young nature writer’s intimate exploration into the h...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Friends who use Goodreads, @wwnorton.com is offering a giveaway of my book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History. You can enter until December 11! 🧂🌊🌈🌱
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
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Happening TODAY!!
@cetracey.bsky.social presents her On the Brinck | Places Prize lecture, "The Theology of Smuggling: A Genealogy of Humanitarianism in the Borderlands."
Attend in-person, @unm.edu School of Architecture and Planning, or tune in on Zoom!
@cetracey.bsky.social presents her On the Brinck | Places Prize lecture, "The Theology of Smuggling: A Genealogy of Humanitarianism in the Borderlands."
Attend in-person, @unm.edu School of Architecture and Planning, or tune in on Zoom!
Don't miss this lecture by @cetracey.bsky.social on theology, colonialism and humanitarianism in the Southwestern U.S. — part of our On the Brinck | Places Prize collab with the School of Architecture + Planning @unm.edu.
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Happening TODAY!!
@cetracey.bsky.social presents her On the Brinck | Places Prize lecture, "The Theology of Smuggling: A Genealogy of Humanitarianism in the Borderlands."
Attend in-person, @unm.edu School of Architecture and Planning, or tune in on Zoom!
@cetracey.bsky.social presents her On the Brinck | Places Prize lecture, "The Theology of Smuggling: A Genealogy of Humanitarianism in the Borderlands."
Attend in-person, @unm.edu School of Architecture and Planning, or tune in on Zoom!
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Don't miss this lecture by @cetracey.bsky.social on theology, colonialism and humanitarianism in the Southwestern U.S. — part of our On the Brinck | Places Prize collab with the School of Architecture + Planning @unm.edu.
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Don't miss this lecture by @cetracey.bsky.social on theology, colonialism and humanitarianism in the Southwestern U.S. — part of our On the Brinck | Places Prize collab with the School of Architecture + Planning @unm.edu.
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
Albuquerque folks! Details below. Or join by Zoom: unm.zoom.us/j/97216782176
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October 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Alaska reentry has its ups and downs but amazing reads are an up.
September 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Alaska reentry has its ups and downs but amazing reads are an up.
My debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History, coming in March from W.W. Norton, has a beautiful cover and is available for pre-order! Check it out at this link:
www.amazon.com/Salt-Lakes-U...
www.amazon.com/Salt-Lakes-U...
Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History
Buy Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
www.amazon.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My debut book, Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History, coming in March from W.W. Norton, has a beautiful cover and is available for pre-order! Check it out at this link:
www.amazon.com/Salt-Lakes-U...
www.amazon.com/Salt-Lakes-U...
Be like Todd! Pre-order Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History!
July 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Be like Todd! Pre-order Salt Lakes: An Unnatural History!
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HBD Linda Ronstadt!!
Recent book, rev via @cetracey.bsky.social: lareviewofbooks.org/article/armp...
Doc, rev via @katiewalshstx.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2019/09/12/l...
Gives us the song of the day, with Neil, on his transplendent "Hangin on a Limb": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXnH...
Recent book, rev via @cetracey.bsky.social: lareviewofbooks.org/article/armp...
Doc, rev via @katiewalshstx.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2019/09/12/l...
Gives us the song of the day, with Neil, on his transplendent "Hangin on a Limb": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXnH...
July 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
HBD Linda Ronstadt!!
Recent book, rev via @cetracey.bsky.social: lareviewofbooks.org/article/armp...
Doc, rev via @katiewalshstx.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2019/09/12/l...
Gives us the song of the day, with Neil, on his transplendent "Hangin on a Limb": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXnH...
Recent book, rev via @cetracey.bsky.social: lareviewofbooks.org/article/armp...
Doc, rev via @katiewalshstx.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2019/09/12/l...
Gives us the song of the day, with Neil, on his transplendent "Hangin on a Limb": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXnH...
Reposted by Caroline Tracey
Important piece by @cetracey.bsky.social and also a new translation of ejido (to me anyway) - "ranching collective", I like it www.theborderchronicle.com/p/mexico-say...
Mexico Says Construction on Three Dams in Sonora Will Begin in July. Locals are Concerned.
According to residents, officials have not produced an environmental impact statement, structural plans, or a cost-benefit analysis, nor have they consulted affected communities, as required by law.
www.theborderchronicle.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Important piece by @cetracey.bsky.social and also a new translation of ejido (to me anyway) - "ranching collective", I like it www.theborderchronicle.com/p/mexico-say...
Reposted by Caroline Tracey
The state of Sonora is one of the border states hardest hit by drought. Now Claudia Sheinbaum's govt is proposing 3 new dams. A local farmer sums up local sentiment best: “There’s no water,” said Díaz-Caravantes. “What good are three empty dams?” A great new piece today by @cetracey.bsky.social 🦂
Mexico Says Construction on Three Dams in Sonora Will Begin in July. Locals are Concerned.
According to residents, officials have not produced an environmental impact statement, structural plans, or a cost-benefit analysis, nor have they consulted affected communities, as required by law.
www.theborderchronicle.com
June 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The state of Sonora is one of the border states hardest hit by drought. Now Claudia Sheinbaum's govt is proposing 3 new dams. A local farmer sums up local sentiment best: “There’s no water,” said Díaz-Caravantes. “What good are three empty dams?” A great new piece today by @cetracey.bsky.social 🦂
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For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
A Generation of Injustice at Tyson Foods
Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker, an intimate look at a processing plant in Arkansas, exposes the inhumanity of a workplace and how workers fought back.
www.thenation.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
A Generation of Injustice at Tyson Foods
Alice Driver’s Life and Death of the American Worker, an intimate look at a processing plant in Arkansas, exposes the inhumanity of a workplace and how workers fought back.
www.thenation.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
For @thenation.com, I wrote about Alice Driver’s book, The Death and Life of the American Worker, about Mexican and Central immigrant organizing in the poultry processing plants of Arkansas—an important contribution to US labor journalism:
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
www.thenation.com/article/cult...
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Review of dear @ambliopia.bsky.social’s not to be missed The Company — finally published in English! @cetracey.bsky.social does a great job threading Verónica Gerber Bicecci’s previous work, so if you’re new to her fabulous books, this is a good starting point.
Thank you @cetracey.bsky.social for your generous review of «The Company»: lareviewofbooks.org/article/form...
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Form, Object, Art | Los Angeles Review of Books
Caroline Tracey probes the experimental book-art of Mexican author Verónica Gerber Bicecci.
lareviewofbooks.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Review of dear @ambliopia.bsky.social’s not to be missed The Company — finally published in English! @cetracey.bsky.social does a great job threading Verónica Gerber Bicecci’s previous work, so if you’re new to her fabulous books, this is a good starting point.
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"It is a meditation on mining and the damages of extraction, rendered through physical form, temporality, words, and images." @cetracey.bsky.social assesses the experimental book-art of Mexican author Verónica Gerber Bicecci. lareviewofbooks.org/article/form...
Form, Object, Art | Los Angeles Review of Books
Caroline Tracey probes the experimental book-art of Mexican author Verónica Gerber Bicecci.
lareviewofbooks.org
May 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"It is a meditation on mining and the damages of extraction, rendered through physical form, temporality, words, and images." @cetracey.bsky.social assesses the experimental book-art of Mexican author Verónica Gerber Bicecci. lareviewofbooks.org/article/form...
Reposted by Caroline Tracey
Thank you @cetracey.bsky.social for your generous review of «The Company»: lareviewofbooks.org/article/form...
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Form, Object, Art | Los Angeles Review of Books
Caroline Tracey probes the experimental book-art of Mexican author Verónica Gerber Bicecci.
lareviewofbooks.org
May 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thank you @cetracey.bsky.social for your generous review of «The Company»: lareviewofbooks.org/article/form...
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For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social I wrote about how artists help us reframe the conflict between the US and Mexico over the waters of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/how-artist...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/how-artist...
How Artists Rethink the Border's Water Crisis
Taking back the Rio Grande/Río Bravo as a river, not a border checkpoint.
www.theborderchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social I wrote about how artists help us reframe the conflict between the US and Mexico over the waters of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/how-artist...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/how-artist...
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In this week's Border Chronicle roundup we have some good news from @cetracey.bsky.social about a binational effort to save North America's birds. Then we got some Trump bad news (ah so much of it) about new militarized national defense areas on the border. A govt. source says CA and AZ are next. 🦂🤒
Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: May 9
Caroline Tracey on reporting in Sonora on binational bird conservation, Melissa on Trump's new militarized border zones, and water treaties. Plus, send in your questions for border expert Tim Dunn.
www.theborderchronicle.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In this week's Border Chronicle roundup we have some good news from @cetracey.bsky.social about a binational effort to save North America's birds. Then we got some Trump bad news (ah so much of it) about new militarized national defense areas on the border. A govt. source says CA and AZ are next. 🦂🤒
Reposted by Caroline Tracey
New article in PHG! In this essay I highlight the incredible work of queer theorists on critiquing systems of gender, sexuality, and race within our built environment. Next I argue for the epistemic potential of overlooked spaces, namely the borderland, to rethink how we build our world, literally.
🌆 New paper published in Progress in Human Geography 🌆
'Expanding #queer architectural theory: Towards a framework of #decolonial queer borderlands #architecture' by Lucas Belury
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'Expanding #queer architectural theory: Towards a framework of #decolonial queer borderlands #architecture' by Lucas Belury
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May 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New article in PHG! In this essay I highlight the incredible work of queer theorists on critiquing systems of gender, sexuality, and race within our built environment. Next I argue for the epistemic potential of overlooked spaces, namely the borderland, to rethink how we build our world, literally.
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New in The Border Chronicle 🦂🦅 in collaboration w/ @highcountrynews.org by @cetracey.bsky.social
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
Searching for Sparrows in the Sky Islands
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
www.theborderchronicle.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New in The Border Chronicle 🦂🦅 in collaboration w/ @highcountrynews.org by @cetracey.bsky.social
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
🪺🌾 For a special collaboration between @highcountrynews.org and @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I wrote about @skyislandalliance.org’swork to monitor birds and restore grassland ecosystems in Sonora, Mexico 🌾🪺: www.theborderchronicle.com/p/searching-...
Searching for Sparrows in the Sky Islands
The grasslands of Sonora, Mexico, haven’t seen bird counts in 15 years. Now, ranchers and biologists are teaming up to assess, and protect, North America's avian diversity.
www.theborderchronicle.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🪺🌾 For a special collaboration between @highcountrynews.org and @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I wrote about @skyislandalliance.org’swork to monitor birds and restore grassland ecosystems in Sonora, Mexico 🌾🪺: www.theborderchronicle.com/p/searching-...
For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I interviewed legendary journalist Alma Guillermoprieto about her new book The Years of Blood, out now from Duke UP:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/i-wish-thi...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/i-wish-thi...
“I Wish This Book Did Not Have This Title”: A Q&A with Alma Guillermoprieto about The Years of Blood
A frank and wise account of over 40 years of reporting from Latin America by one of its most seasoned journalists
www.theborderchronicle.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I interviewed legendary journalist Alma Guillermoprieto about her new book The Years of Blood, out now from Duke UP:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/i-wish-thi...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/i-wish-thi...
For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I wrote about two sound art projects centering the borderlands, the Dia Foundation’s Echoes from the Borderlands and UTEP rhetoric professors’ Border Soundscapes:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/listening-...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/listening-...
Listening to the Borderlands
Two audio projects offer soundtracks of a region often talked about, but seldom heard.
www.theborderchronicle.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For @theborderchronicle.bsky.social, I wrote about two sound art projects centering the borderlands, the Dia Foundation’s Echoes from the Borderlands and UTEP rhetoric professors’ Border Soundscapes:
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/listening-...
www.theborderchronicle.com/p/listening-...