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Little Brother

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Walkaway

The Rapture of the Nerds

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017's Great Reads

December 5, 2017 • The Book Concierge is back and bigger than ever! Explore more than 350 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

Walkaway

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In 'Walkaway,' A Blueprint For A New, Weird (But Better) World

April 27, 2017 • Cory Doctorow's latest novel is set in a ripped-from-the-headlines near future dystopia, where the creative and the capable — and the lost — are walking into the wilderness to build a new world.

Picking The Locks: Redefining Copyright Law In The Digital Age

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Picking The Locks: Redefining Copyright Law In The Digital Age

November 3, 2014 • In his new book, Cory Doctorow shows creators how to survive in the digital age. He says the problem with copyright law is tech platforms have more control over content than the people who make it.

Picking The Locks: Redefining Copyright Law In The Digital Age

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Little Brother

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3 Books That Watch Your Every Move

June 30, 2013 • Novels dealing in privacy-free futures aren't new. But they're rapidly becoming more relevant. Author Max Barry chooses three dystopian novels that are both thought-provoking and chillingly plausible. What's your favorite futuristic novel? Tell us in the comments.

The Rapture of the Nerds

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You Don't Have To Be A 'Nerd,' But It Helps

September 6, 2012 • Centuries into the future, cranky technophobe Huw gets dragged into a massive conspiracy after someone at a party infects him with a technological parasite. Rapture of the Nerds is the latest from science-fiction stars Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow, but it may be tough going for non-nerds.

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What Science Fiction Books Does A Futurist Read?

February 24, 2012 • Science fiction's job is to give us a map of where we're headed. From Jules Verne to William Gibson, sci-fi authors describe their visions of the future, and how people might live in it. We ask Intel's futurist for his list of favorite sci-fi books.