William Gibson has been hailed as a prophet and a futurist, but his eye is on the present moment. He talks to Salon about virtual readings, emerging technology and his new novel -- set in 2006.
By Dennis Lim Aug 11, 2007
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William Gibson talks about how his new present-day novel, "Pattern Recognition," processes the apocalyptic mind-set of a post-9/11 world.
By Andrew Leonard
February 13, 2003
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In a new documentary, the archetypal cyberpunk author displays his new obsession: Media, not technology.
By Andrew Leonard
February 7, 2001
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In his epic new novel, Bruce Sterling leaves technophilia behind and sides with humanity.
By Gavin McNett
October 30, 2000
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Or, what do alien crypto, poststructuralism and virtual private networks all have in common?
By Andrew Leonard
December 15, 2000
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In his newest novel, the cyberspace visionary stays one step ahead of the future.
By Frank Houston
October 29, 1999
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Horowitz takes aim at wrong targets, and misfires. Plus: the bizarre world of advertising; do doctors always know best?
Letters to the Editor
October 4, 1999
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Ken MacLeod talks about his rebellious youth, his political paradoxes and the visionary power of cyberpunk.
By Andrew Leonard
July 27, 1999
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Ken MacLeod, science fiction's freshest new writer, achieves the highly improbable with wit and style.
By Andrew Leonard
July 27, 1999
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Readers tell British expat Toby Young: Go home; Rudy Rucker defends his novel (and his spirituality).
Letters to the Editor
July 12, 1999
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All that exists in that edge between order and disorder is gnarly and delightful, in the latest essays from the sci-fi writer.
By Etelka Lehoczky
June 30, 1999
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Neal Stephenson talks about the history of secrecy, the role of equations in art and the glory of open-source software.
By Andrew Leonard
May 19, 1999
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David Cronenberg on the dislocating experience of watching "Existenz," modernist moviemaking and technology as an extension of the human body.
By Alan E. Rapp
April 29, 1999
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Science fiction novelist Pat Cadigan watches her imagined futures turn real
By Andrew Leonard
November 18, 1998
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Two new science-fiction novels take a stab at an increasingly moribund genre.
By Andrew Leonard
September 14, 1998