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Tim Maly

@doingitwrong

Tim Maly writes about cyborgs and architects at Quiet Babylon.

“Why’s this so good?” No. 21: Neal Stephenson’s plot-free adventure story

“Why’s this so good?” No. 21: Neal Stephenson’s plot-free adventure story

For one thing, it’s 42,535 words long. This lets you know that you’re into Serious Business right there, before you even get started. Then comes the opening, torn straight from…
November 22, 2011
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