No armed guards but you’re at the Border Crossing…

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I’m Chris Thorpe-Tracey. I’m an author, music composer, podcaster, creative producer and piano player, based in Brighton on the English south coast.

Border Crossing is my regular twice-monthly email zine, which I try to publish on the first and third Sundays of each month. It includes some arts and culture recommendations, sometimes a long essay (if I’ve been inspired to write one) and various other bits. Occasionally I’ll mess with the format. Plus, you’ll be the first to hear about anything I’m doing in writing, music and broadcasting.

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