Daisy Atterbury is the author of
The Kármán Line, a debut book of experimental prose and poetry described as "a new cosmology" (Lucy Lippard) and
"a cerebral altar to the desert" (Raquel Gutiérrez). Their work investigates queer life and fantasies of space with an interest in unraveling colonial narratives in the American Southwest. They’ve published articles, interviews and poetry with
The Paris Review,
BOMB,
Technikart,
Makhzin, and
Post45/Contemporaries.
At Electric Lit Atterbury tagged
eight books that "remind us that another world is always possible, whether here, 'out there,' or somewhere between." One title on the list:
After Spaceship Earth: Art, Techno-utopia, and Other Science Fictions by Eva Díaz
Eva Díaz’s brilliant rethinking of R. Buckminster Fuller’s utopian vision of our planet as a shared spaceship, “Spaceship Earth,” is a secret way to dive into a 
critical history of art about space. But After Spaceship Earth is not a survey—it comes with its own distinct lens that is itself a politics. I was struck by how Díaz weaves Fuller’s geodesic domes and techno-optimism into the work of over thirty contemporary artists who dismantle the imperialist, corporate, and patriarchal myths of space exploration. Through artists like John Akomfrah, Mary Mattingly, and Farhiya Jama, Díaz reveals that outer space is not just a playground for billionaires but a contested site where histories of colonialism, racial injustice, and gender exclusion are reimagined. I appreciated how she connects Afrofuturism and ecofeminism to Fuller’s experimental spirit, yet exposes his blind spots. This book is a counter-narrative to the exploitative dreams of SpaceX and Blue Origin, insisting that just, sustainable, and plural futures are possible.
Read about
another entry on Atterbury's list.
The Page 99 Test: After Spaceship Earth.
--Marshal Zeringue
"a cerebral altar to the desert" (Raquel Gutiérrez). Their work investigates queer life and fantasies of space with an interest in unraveling colonial narratives in the American Southwest. They’ve published articles, interviews and poetry with The Paris Review, BOMB, Technikart, Makhzin, and Post45/Contemporaries.
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