William Gibson - Excerpt from "Spook Country"

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Bestselling science-fiction author William Gibson reads an excerpt from his novel, "Spook Country."

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William Gibson discusses "Spook Country."

William Gibson has long been recognized as a literary pioneer with an eye for technological and social change. From his 1984 debut novel "Neuromancer", in which he envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed, to his most recent novel, "Pattern Recognition", which probed cultural changes in the US since 9/11, Gibson has repeatedly demonstrated a unique ability to see the odd shapes, bulges, and empty spaces created by information as it leaks out, indicators of events of extreme weirdness and secrecy.

His exploration of our chaotic present continues in "Spook Country", a contemporary novel of political paranoia. - Cody's Books

William Ford Gibson is an American-born science fiction author who has been called the father of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction, partly due to coining the term "cyberspace" in 1982, and partly because of the success of his first novel, "Neuromancer," which has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1984.

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[Lion117]

little nippy.

i hope he feels right. health and all.

lol cool names characters

[GraiserLightworker]

Ever a fan of William Gibson, this is the first time I've seen more of him than a still in tennis shoes.

[bryngOneOn]

i like the bit where he coughed, i found that bit interesting.

[zakalwe30]

That's like, your opinion, man. Doesn't make it true.

Who invited Dr. Doom over? That guy by the dip, all negative? I wish he'd lose his voice, he's bumming everyone out.

[SkaterK3]

That's a horrible documentary and doesn't express Gibson to his fullest.

[SkaterK3]

I just finished this book and felt oddly disappointed in the direction i took. It had a good start but finished off...as an ordinary book. The rest of the 2/3 of the book, the style felt plain...not his.

[zakalwe30]

I know you made this comment a year ago, but if you're a fan and haven't watched No Maps For These Territories, do it now.