In 2013 at my 30 year HS reunion, I was talking to another student. He'd gone from being in the "jock" click to being a very cool artist in college. We got talk

In 2013 at my 30 year HS reunion, I was talking to another student. He'd gone from being in the "jock" click to being a very cool artist in college. We got talking about literature and cyberpunk. He said that if I liked Gibson then I should read Stephenson - as he is the "continuation of the genre". The next year while visiting family in Portland, OR. I saw Snow Crash at a bookstore and bought it. My daughter read it while we were there and, as she thoroughly enjoyed it, I read it upon returning home. Then she and I, during a college trip, listened to the audio book. I've since read the book a second time and also listed to the audio book a second time. I have read at least 6 of his books since. I have thanked my HS friend since then for introducing me to the Neal Stephenson.