Distrust That Particular Flavor
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3.6 • 9 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
A collection of New York Times bestselling author William Gibson’s articles and essays about contemporary culture—a privileged view into the mind of a writer whose thinking has shaped not only a generation of writers but our entire culture...
Though best known for his fiction, William Gibson is as much in demand for his cutting-edge observations on the world we live in now. Originally printed in publications as varied as Wired, the New York Times, and the Observer, these articles and essays cover thirty years of thoughtful, observant life, and are reported in the wry, humane voice that lovers of Gibson have come to crave.
“Gibson pulls off a dazzling trick. Instead of predicting the future, he finds the future all around him, mashed up with the past, and reveals our own domain to us.”—The New York Times Book Review
Customer Reviews
Gibson's Garage Sale
This is a book of old articles Gibson wrote during the last fifteen years or so for different publications. As insight into the workings of a professional writer it is of interest, but it also shows a certain lack of skill on Gibson's part as many of the stories read as if he finished when he reached the word limit for the article.
In essence the book is a garage sale, but nothing on offer is worth much.
Don't get me wrong however, I like and admire Gibson as an author - just not these particular offerings. Still, the guy has to eat and I'm glad I was able to pay for his coffee.