For Jules, this is an attack on the artistic purity of Disney World itself. A new group has taken over the Hall of the Presidents, and is replacing its venerable audioanimatronics with new, immersive direct-to-brain interfaces that give guests the illusion of being Washington, Lincoln, and all the others. Now, though, the 'ad-hocs' are under attack. Now in the keeping of a network of 'ad-hocs' who keep the classic attractions running as they always have, enhanced with only the smallest high-tech touches. He's lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies.and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World.ĭisney World! The greatest achievement of the long-ago twentieth century. In his free time he makes “Beer Jewelry” and “Odd Musical Furniture.” He often “meditates while reading cookbooks.Jules is a young man, barely a century old. Hear him wax poetic over a pint or two of beer by visiting. Mastering by John Taylor Williams: Taylor Williams is a audiovisual and multimedia producer based in Washington, DC and the co-host of the Living Proof Brew Cast. I missed a step while walking down the street and nearly fell over. Realizing that I was a decade into my writing career literally staggered me. It’s shocking to think that an entire decade has roared past in the interim, with 14 more books in print, and another two (Information Doesn’t Want to Be Free, a non-fiction book and Anda’s Game, a full-length graphic novel from First Second) in the pipeline. D&O was all kinds of firsts: the first novel I’d ever written, the first book of mine Tor ever published, and the first Creative Commons licensed novel – ever.

When my publisher told me that the book would come out on Feb 5, I immediately flashed back on Feb 3, 2003, ten years and two days before the publication of Homeland, when my first novel, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, was published. Thoroughly enjoyed it? It was amazing.īack to February 2013.

It was like discovering that a whole gang of close friends I’d lost touch with after high-school had stayed tight, and were happy to welcome me back into their bosom. But a sequel to Little Brother happened, and when it was done, I discovered that I’d thoroughly enjoyed it. By the time I’ve squeezed the book out through my fingertips, I’m generally pretty sick of that place and those people, and frankly glad to be shut of them. The allure of writing books has always been the experience of discovering and exploring a place and people that have been cooked up by my imagination. Here’s a reading of my recent Locus column, Ten Years On, in which I reflect on my first decade as a novelist and discuss a possible further volume related to Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, my first-ever novel: Ma/ Cory Doctorow / Articles, Down and Out In the Magic Kingdom, News, Podcast

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