William Gibson on finding the future in the strangeness of now

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | Categories: Q Blog

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It's been 30 years since William Gibson changed the vocabulary of science fiction with his first book, Neuromancer. Now his latest novel, The Peripheral, puts a sci-fi lens on a new set of modern anxieties, including climate change, drones and mass surveillance.

The Vancouver-based author joins guest host Tom Power to discuss the "unthinkable present", how cyberspace (a term he coined) has colonized the real world, and why he thinks his reputation for prescience is undeserved. 

Click here or on the listen button above to hear the full segment (audio runs 19:14). You can also read an excerpt of The Peripheral here. 

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Sci-fi master William Gibson envisions a world in which privacy no longer exists (Michael O'Shea/Canadian Press)

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