Borderlines

Borderlines is on its way… my book can be pre-ordered through any of the sources linked here by my publishers. It’s an unusual angle on European history. I hope you like it. hodder.co.uk/titles/lewis-b…

A huge thank you to Lewis for joining the show. His book BORDERLINES - which I read over Christmas - is a really fantastic read. Moving, fascinating, immensely evocative. I loved it! amazon.co.uk/Borderlines-Hi… And you can read more about it here: lewisbaston.substack.com

Actually finally, a shameful omission from the above is Borderlines by @BastonBorders, as a fellow lover of borders, frontiers, checkpoints and vanished corners of Europe, his book was a treat to read

@88Luca_Adams @MurielDomenach @BrunoTertrais Thank you!

@MurielDomenach @BastonBorders @BrunoTertrais I’ve always wondered how borders shape the cultural identity of a region. This book answers that question beautifully. A must-read for anyone interested in European history.

On key borders (central Europe and elsewhere) that define the past, present and future of Europe, a must read by @BastonBorders. The book captures so many of my travel notes better than i would have done. Thanks @BrunoTertrais for the tip. Looking forward to a 🇫🇷 translation.

@MurielDomenach @BrunoTertrais Thank you! I hope there will be a French translation, too.

@hoyer_kat Just bought 'Vertigo.' New to me so thanks for the recommendation. Was also pleased to see @BastonBorders' book listed. I think it's a modern masterpiece.

@nickfshort @hoyer_kat Thank you so much.

'Tis the season of the book list, and I couldn’t resist making one, too. Naturally, you won’t just get any old ‘Best of 2024’ from me. Nein, only German history titles have made it on ze list. ZEITGEIST's Best German History Books of 2024 🎄📚👇 katjahoyer.uk/p/ze-best-germ…

@FronteirasPT @Burai_L @daniel_passport @jimineuropa @paulolisboa @Pillandia @YuriiKazakov One of my favourite border territories. Looks like you had a good visit.

Dúfam, že sa vám to páčilo! (Vlastné fotky) Ich hoffe, es hat euch gefallen! (Bilder von mir selbst) @BastonBorders @Burai_L @daniel_passport @jimineuropa @paulolisboa @Pillandia @YuriiKazakov

8) Magyarországra vezető bekötőút az osztrák oldalról nézve. 9) Magyar határjelző kilátással a Határon átnyúló Szoborparkra. 10) A Szent Jakab-utat és a vasfüggöny útvonalát jelző táblák. 5/20

Reading @lewis_baston @BastonBorders - 1st chapter deals with the Irish border; pleased to see he devotes some space to the vexed question of Tayto!

I wrote about what mass deportation involves. lewisbaston.substack.com/p/mass-deporta…

@KrystiBrice It’s very easy to get set up there and it’s a lot like Twitter was before things went bad. I’m keeping this borders account going for a bit because BlSk is still a bit British/ US and my community here is pleasantly multinational.

@BastonBorders Hate to see you go. Maybe I'll head there if so, I'll look for you.

I’m shutting down my main account here but I’ll keep this one going for a bit. I’ll be over where the Sky is blue.

Been thinking - a bit gloomily - about this bit from Borderlines.

@AnnaMTuckett I sympathise. These are dark times. And thank you to your brother for his service to Poland, Europe and civilised values.

My family all still live in Poland, and my brother is an army reservist. “Worried” doesn’t cover it.

Thanks Alex! Be like Alex (and Alex’s friends) and buy, read, and give copies of Borderlines. I’m proud of it and I hope people like it.

@nickfshort Too kind! Glad you are having a good time.

If I were as clever as @BastonBorders, I'd write an article about Kuldiga. But as I'm not, these few images will have to do. I've loved staying here.

@nickfshort @OrchardSimon Indeed!

@OrchardSimon @BastonBorders Blimey!

#Borderlands. The small river that divides #Latvia from #Lithuania here at Ezeres. Bridge destroyed during #WW2 and never rebuilt. There is a nearby new road bridge though. Cc. @BastonBorders

Millions of Germans once lived east of the current state boundaries - a sensitive part of history that some seek to reverse, others to erase. Is it possible to do neither while allowing future Germans to remember East Prussia & Co, I wonder in ZEITGEIST 👇 katjahoyer.uk/p/east-prussia…

Old borders never die…