The New York Times loved William Gibson's latest novel Zero History. Reviewer Scarlett Thomas said, "As always, Gibson’s writing is thrillingly tight. ...The only other writer who is as good at chronicling our contemporary milieu, in which the world of things eats itself like an ouroboros[*], is Douglas Coupland. To read Gibson is to read … Continue reading Read Tomorrow Today
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Inside the Paper
Laurie Hertzel's new book News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist takes us behind the scenes at the Duluth News Tribune and later Minneapolis' Star Tribune, where Hertzel now reigns as Book Editor. Her new memoir is funny and charming and full of characters. The book trailer gives a preview of all that. Meet … Continue reading Inside the Paper
Looking Ahead
William Gibson has a pretty good track record predicting the future. After all, this is the man who coined the word cyberspace and wrote about an all-encompassing global computer network years before it reached its tentacles into your home and pocket. So it's heartening to hear that he's not as doom-and-gloom about the future of … Continue reading Looking Ahead
Musings from Magers and Quinn 