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Thanks for mentioning these books as I came across “Virtual Light” by William Gibson in jail and found it a very accomplished novel and his craft at a high leve

Thanks for mentioning these books as I came across “Virtual Light” by William Gibson in jail and found it a very accomplished novel and his craft at a high level. Also it finally clicked to me why the mainframes were called Gibsons in the film “Hackers” as I grew up not being exposed to his books (though now I actively have them on my to read list).

MrMcCall 2y ago
Cool, I've been listening to the last 1.5hr or so of Idoru recently (sequel to Virtual Light). I really like Rez's bodyguard Blackwell. Gibson's description, in Idoru, of Slitscan's audience is one of my favorite pieces of Gibson's writing, which is always about "the now" of when he wrote it. That particular description happens to be a really, really good description of the modern GOP. I also recommend his collection of non-fiction magazine writings and paid talks, "Distrust that Particular Flavor". The important thing about Gibson is that his heart shines through all his work, and -- boy, oh boy! -- does this 2025 world need more heart! Thanks popping up on my radar. Who knows where fate will lead us? Peace be with you, brother. May you be blessed with all healing, health, and prosperity!