John Shirley

John Shirley is the author of dozens of books and short stories. His novels include “Bleak History,” the seminal cyberpunk “City Come A-Walkin,’“and the “Song Called Youth” trilogy. He writes for film, television, and bands such as Blue Öyster Cult. Shirley mixes outlaw humor, science fiction, and cutting social criticism that touches on a radical revisioning of America, a horrifying and hilarious look at the prison industry, the 1% getting their comeuppance, and a contrarian view of the next forty years.