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Neal Stephenson Reads "Anathem"

2008-12-04T08:54:24Z

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Acclaimed science-fiction author Neal Stephenson reads the introductory chapter from his book, "Anathem."

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What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seriously?

At an event hosted by the Long Now Foundation, science fiction author Neal Stephenson reads from his latest novel ANATHEM. Afterwards he participates in a conversation with Stewart Brand and Danny Hillis.

Neal Stephenson is the best-selling author of such novels as Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. He is best know for writing science fiction (in the postcyberpunk genre) and his interests often lead him into investigations of society, mathematics, cryptology, currency and the history of science. Anathem is his latest novel.

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One on One - Elie Wiesel - 04 Aug 2007 - Part 1

2008-10-25T21:29:27Z

Riz meets novelist, humanitarian, political activists and Holocaust survivor.

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One on One - Elie Wiesel - 04 Aug 2007 - Part 2

2008-10-25T21:29:26Z

Riz meets novelist, humanitarian, political activists and Holocaust survivor.

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Inside Story - Rushdie protests continue -25 June 07- Part 2

2008-10-14T21:30:51Z

Why is the British novelist's book still provoking global controversy?

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Inside Story - Rushdie protests continue -25 June 07- Part 1

2008-10-14T21:30:52Z

Why is the British novelist's book still provoking global controversy?

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Charles Frazier - Following Up "Cold Mountain"

2008-10-15T03:31:33Z

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Author Charles Frazier talks about the pressures involved in following up his first novel, "Cold Mountain" - a bestseller and National Book Award winner - with his latest book, "Thirteen Moons."

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Charles Frazier, the best-selling author of "Cold Mountain," discusses his long awaited second novel "Thirteen Moons." Currently on best-seller lists everywhere, this story is steeped in history, rich in insight, and filled with moments of sudden beauty.

Charles Frazier's "Thirteen Moons" is the story of one man's remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change. At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the wilderness to the edge of the Cherokee Nation, the uncharted white space on the map. Will is a bound boy, obliged to run a remote Indian trading post. As he fulfills his lonesome duty, Will finds a father in Bear, a Cherokee chief, and is adopted by him and his people, developing relationships that ultimately forge Will's character. All the while, his love of Claire, the enigmatic and captivating charge of volatile and powerful Featherstone, will forever rule Will's heart.

In a distinct voice filled with both humor and yearning, Will tells of a lifelong search for home, the hunger for fortune and adventure, the rebuilding of a trampled culture, and above all an enduring pursuit of passion. As he comes to realize, "When all else is lost and gone forever, there is yearning. One of the few welcome lessons age teaches is that only desire trumps time."

Will Cooper, in the hands of Charles Frazier, becomes a classic American soul: a man devoted to a place and its people, a woman, and a way of life, all of which are forever just beyond his reach. "Thirteen Moons" takes us from the uncharted wilderness of an unspoiled continent, across the South, up and down the Mississippi, and to the urban clamor of a raw Washington City. Throughout, Will is swept along as the wild beauty of the nineteenth century gives way to the telephones, automobiles, and encroaching railways of the twentieth. Steeped in history, rich in insight, and filled with moments of sudden beauty, "Thirteen Moons" is an unforgettable work of fiction by an American master - Books Inc.

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