Chokepoint Capitalism
Renowned sci-fi author and activist Cory Doctorow has come to the festival to tell a story that we sure wish was science fiction or fantasy. Do you know what the royalties are for the authors with books at this festival, or how much musicians…
Cory Doctorow: Red Team Blues
In cyber-security, the red team plays attack; the blue team plays defense. Martin Hench, the protagonist of Cory Doctorow’s latest too-close-to-home-for-comfort thriller, Red Team Blues, was born to play attack. There is simply no better financial…
Fiction and Technology: What Hath AI Wrought?
"The sun was setting over the vast, sprawling city as the Book Festival kicked off its first session of the evening. A diverse group of authors had gathered to discuss their latest works, each bringing their own unique perspective and voice…
How to Create Real Change: David Fenton with The Activist’s Media Handbook
How can activists create social change today? For starters, they need to be really good storytellers. David Fenton, one of the most effective progressive communicators of the past fifty years, has penned a remarkable book—part rollercoaster…
Cataclysm or Cure-All?: Fiction Writers Engage with the Promises and Perils of Our Tech Future
If Chekhov or Borges or Arthur Miller wrote about the digital age, what would it look like? Four fiction writers, each with an exquisite ear for societal mores and the tender absurdities of humanity, bring their artistry to bear on the Wild…