Kate Harris’s Lands of Lost Borders explores the intersection of cycling, history, and geography, arguing that deserts and remote landscapes render political boundaries, such as those in Central Asia, essentially arbitrary. Through her journey along the Silk Road, Harris contends that navigating the "void" of these environments allows for a deeper connection to the world, transforming the traveler by eroding the artificial barriers that divide it. Read the full book review at Washington Independent Review of Books . Lands of Lost Borders - The Georgia Review