episode 87 - Cory Doctorow - part 01

Science fiction writer and technology activist Cory Doctorow explains how, as a boy in Toronto, he became interested in science fiction. He discusses the distinction between science fiction as a genre and as a marketing category and notes that the best science fiction is allegorical. Science fiction films, notes Doctorow, operate differently than science fiction books. Most sci-fi films, he says, are road trip stories with flimsy narratives. Doctorow shares insights into his novels, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Little Brother, Makers, and the forthcoming For the Win. He also discusses his short story collection, Overclocked, and the world of gaming. The interview includes Doctorow's take on information sharing (all his works are available free online), issues of copyright, and how the electronic society may affect artists.

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