Comments on: Salon interviews Neal Stephenson

Salon interviews Neal Stephenson

xmutex — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:46:06 -0800

Every culture can be kind of defined by what they drink in order to avoid dying of diarrhea. In China it's tea. In Africa it's milk or animal blood. In Europe it was wine and beer. Salon talks with Neal Stephenson. [premium/free day pass]

By: hoboynow

hoboynow — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:58:21 -0800

I was pondering linking this interview. It's quite interesting, especially given that I'm 2/3rds of the way through The Confusion, which is a good deal more action-packed than the first volume of the Baroque Cycle. Stephenson has also begun updating the Metaweb with the ever-useful page annotations for The Confusion.

By: gwint

gwint — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:10:45 -0800

Here's another recent interview from Wired.

By: artlung

artlung — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:21:25 -0800

I'm a fan of Stephenson, and I'll be at the Festival of Books Sunday in Los Angeles when he will be. I've been to several of his signings over the years. The net is full of interesting stuff when you google for neal stephenson. Not the least of which is his disused home page.

By: falconred

falconred — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:46:28 -0800

America is defined by Pepto-Bismol?

By: artlung

artlung — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 13:44:33 -0800

Well falconred, potable water and nutrition are the main things that prevent us from being sick all the time. Stephenson's point is something about how to get H2O into our systems.

By: abcde

abcde — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:02:42 -0800

America is defined by Pepto-Bismol? Seems appropriate.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 14:15:44 -0800

I haven't gotten my copy of The Confusion yet...but I'm eagerly anticipating it. I had to read Quicksilver twice, just to make sure I hadn't missed anything. Thanks for the link...I just love Neal. :)

By: seanyboy

seanyboy — Wed, 21 Apr 2004 15:39:49 -0800

I'll drink to that.

By: of strange foe

of strange foe — Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:00:27 -0800

[This is good.]