Tag Archives: cyberpunk

G. Willow Wilson’s Alif the Unseen

Posted on 8th November 2022 by Lis Carey

Alif is a young man, a “gray hat” hacker, selling his skills to provide cybersecurity to anyone who needs that protection from the government. He lives in an unnamed city-state in the Middle East, referred to throughout simply as the … Continue reading →

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William Gibson and Bruce Sterling’s The Difference Engine

Posted on 3rd November 2020 by Cat Eldridge

Steampunk is a relatively recent genre that mixes the image of a cyberpunk dystopia with the technology and culture of the Victorian Empire. I thought it was a fairly common motif, but it appears not to be as I can … Continue reading →

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Vernor Vinge’s Rainbows End

Posted on 29th March 2018 by Robert

I’m not sure that Vernor Vinge’s Rainbows End counts as cyberpunk, although it might seem like it at first glance. The “cyber” part is there in full measure. Vinge envisions a world in the not-so-distant future in which clothes are … Continue reading →

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George Alec Effinger’s Audran Trilogy: When Gravity Fails, A Fire in the Sun, The Exile Kiss

Posted on 15th July 2017 by Robert

Just to get it said, and because I think it has larger implications in discussing these works by George Alec Effinger (although maybe not, but it needs to be said anyway): I seldom comment on the design of books, mostly … Continue reading →

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