Up the Walls of the World

The first novel from the award-winning author of Brightness Falls from the Air , a writer “known for gender-bending, boundary-pushing work” (Tor.com).   Up the Walls of the World is the 1978 debut novel of Alice Sheldon, who had built her reputation with the acclaimed short stories she published under the name James Tiptree Jr. A singular representation of American science fiction in its prime, Tiptree’s first novel expanded on the themes she addressed in her short fiction. “From telepathy