The Matrix was built near Radford

[mikailborg]

I had no idea that William Gibson was originally from western Virginia.

I've not been too impressed with anything he's written since Mona Lisa Overdrive, but Neuromancer still holds up well. If you've ever played the Shadowrun RPG, you should certainly read it.

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[eeedge.livejournal.com]

It took my favorite English prof at VA Tech (Len Hatfield) to get me to actually read a Gibson book. Still not my favorite stuff, but I see so much more to them since then.

One of the benefits of book clubs and English classes is that they force you to read things that you might have taken a pass on before.

[mikailborg.livejournal.com]

Yep! Most of what I read in English class I disliked horribly, but there were a few gems, and my horizons were broadened a bit.

Rising Star had a dealer who would sell you a paper grocery bag for $50, with which you could stuff as many of his paperbacks as you could manage. We got 56 books out of his deal, and I'm happily working through the bag.

[jazzfish]

Hatfield is teh r0x0r. I took a class from him on Ursula Le Guin, and now I actually /like/ her stuff. Quite possibly the best class I've ever taken.