From the author of The Afterlife Project: One woman’s quest to find her vanished father pushes her beyond the boundaries of space, time, and the human mind. Perfect for fans of adventurous literary speculative novels like Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, Emily St. John Mandel’s Sea of Tranquility, and Richard Powers’s Bewilderment, The Gatepost blends modern science and ancient cosmology to take readers on a journey offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own.
“A compellingly trippy journey.” —Kirkus Reviews
“This spellbinder from Weed . . . is sure to entertain.” — Publisher’s Weekly
“This suspenseful story explores fascinating ideas about reality and perception using an intriguing format that will keep readers turning pages; highly recommended for fans of Carlos Castaneda and the science fiction of psychedelia.” — Library Journal
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“The doors of perception are opened wide in Tim Weed’s latest.” —Toronto Star
“The Gatepost is a gripping work of literary fiction that blends elements of mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural.” —The Vermont Journal
“Weed writes with the precision of a scientist and the soul of a shaman, pulling readers through underground worlds both geological and mythological. A wild, luminous ride.” — Crystal King, bestselling author of The Happiness Collector
“The book is very propulsive . . . ” Listen to Tim’s recent interview with VPR’s Vermont Edition host Mikaela Lefrak here.
“In his new novel, “The Gatepost,” author Tim Weed takes readers on a journey — to lands both near and far, familiar and strange, real and even hallucinatory . . . [T]he way that he weaves those different worlds into a novel that combines literary suspense, speculative fiction, and spiritual inquiry, is a fascinating surprise.” — Bill LeConey, Vermont News & Media
“The Gatepost is a really moving novel about human development and love and what may be possible in other realms of consciousness.” — Gwen Garcelon, “The Inner Game” radio show & podcast
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MORE AUDIO INTERVIEWS
A conversation about The Gatepost on Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon. Topics include the history and uses of psychedelic or entheogenic drugs, archaeology, quantum theory, Mesoamerican stelae & glyphs, the role of modern storytelling, grief, consciousness, and much more.
A conversation about The Gatepost on The Inner Game with Gwen Garcelon on KDNK radio. Topics include spirituality and nature including awe, rhe miracle of life on this planet, humanity’s need to reclaim a spiritual relationship with the natural world, and one particular scarlet tanager.
Write on Four Corners with DelSheree Spinner on KSJE radio. Topics include why novels are an antidote to loneliness, the power of place and how good descriptive writing is a mechanism for fictional transportation, hallucinogens, geological time, the Eleusinian mysteries, and more!
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