Why can some people move freely across borders while others are stopped, tracked, and questioned? Tim Cresswell's new book The Citizen and the Vagabond: A Politics of Mobility (University of Minnesota Press, March 2026) argues that mobility isn't just about movement — it's about power. In this TwiceTold conversation, we go beyond what's in print to explore Cresswell's framework of rhythm, speed, routes, and friction — and what COVID lockdowns revealed about who gets to move and who doesn't. 📚 Book: The Citizen and the Vagabond: A Politics of Mobility by Tim Cresswell 320 pages | 12 illustrations | University of Minnesota Press Get the book: https://www.upress.umn.edu/9781517920616/the-citizen-and-the-vagabond/ In this conversation we discuss: • The Citizen vs The Vagabond — two figures that shape how we think about mobility • Why freedom of movement creates new forms of control and surveillance • Borders, citizenship, and the hierarchies of human geography • What the pandemic taught us about the politics of mobility 💬 What do you think — is your ability to move a right or a privilege? Tell us in the comments. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Why mobility is political 02:30 - Meet the Author: Tim Cresswell 08:00 - The Citizen vs The Vagabond framework 18:30 - Rhythm, Speed, Routes & Friction 28:00 - COVID, lockdowns, and who was allowed to move 38:00 - Passports, borders & citizenship hierarchies 50:00 - Surveillance and the price of moving freely 01:05:00 - What wasn't in the book - behind the scenes 01:14:00 - Final takeaways & reading recommendations 🔗 TwiceTold — Author conversations beyond the book Subscribe for more non-fiction & academic book discussions: https://www.youtube.com/@TwiceTold #TheCitizenAndTheVagabond #TimCresswell #PoliticsOfMobility

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