Day 13: Pattern Recognition by William Gibson

 

“Pattern Recognition” gives a tantalizing look into the modern landscape of media and culture, and our fascination with entertainment mediums. Gibson delivers a masterful story that proves he has not only an intuitive grasp of the future of mankind, but an acute awareness of the present-day as it unfolds. This is definitely a must-read for any William Gibson fan.

Day 8: Neuromancer by William Gibson

Gibson’s debut novel is a revolutionary work that epitomizes futuristic science fiction. His vision of the future is more vivid, gritty, and realized than cinematic Star Wars. “Neuromancer” is the winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards. It absolutely permeated the collective consciousness of western culture in such a seamless manner that we don’t even know the origins were from here. Interesting side note, a porn star in the 90s, created a porn parody of “Neuromancer.” Just saying…