Speculative Historian & Novelist
Julian Thorne is a novelist and archivist whose fiction bridges speculative cartography, philosophy of science, and literary suspense. He lives in Chicago, where he teaches narrative structure and archival research.
Dispatches from Unmapped Municipalities
Part speculative novel, part architectural mystery, Atlas of Quiet Cities follows an acoustic restorer hired to catalog the ambient soundscapes of seven civic buildings scheduled for demolition.
Issue No. 13 — Cartographies of Voice
A review of Northlight Editions’ haunting novel of acoustic restoration and civic memory
Julian Thorne’s third novel turns architectural preservation into a metaphysical inquiry into how cities remember their inhabitants.
Hosted by Marcus Sterling · Guest: Julian Thorne
Senior Commissioning Editor Marcus Sterling speaks with Julian Thorne about recording vanishing civic interiors and structuring 'Atlas of Quiet Cities'.