Words that go by

Boing Boing: Summer reads: Markoff’s “What the Dormouse Said”

Interview with F. Paul Wilson

I’ve been reading “Sims” as of late. Good questions and thoughts brought up in it, scary as hell though. Maybe there is a lab in the forested Jersey hills working on something like this right now. Maybe not, maybe its in the Orient, or the middle of some muggy jungle. Hopefully not. There are many philosophical, ethical, and moral questions– beyond scientific– brought up by what it means to be human and what it would mean to create a race of sentient beings and use them as slaves, making a profit by renting them out.

Links: (that I came across on goooooogle)
1. Chat Transcript: F. Paul Wilson
2. F. Paul Wilson Fansite > Links
3. Blogcritics.org: Not Your PC Sims World

This site:SmartWriters.com – Right to Read has list of books that have apparently been banned in some public school systems or asked to be banned.

I just finished the 585 page American Gods today. Definitely enjoyed the book, very different than anything I’ve read before. (Not to say there aren’t books touching on the subject out there, author even mentions some in the acknowledgments section).

Links:
• Neil Gaiman’s website.
• salon :: :: books :: review :: “American Gods” by Neil Gaiman, By Laura Miller :: Page 1
• CNN.com – Neil Gaiman on writing and ‘American Gods’ – July 30, 2001

Neil Gaiman