Our friend Cory Doctorow, blogger at Boing Boing and Internet activist, returns Thursday to talk about his new novel, which goes on sale next week. For the Win is the near-future story of a group of “gold farmers,” the drudges who labor to make online games fun for wealthy players, and their fight against their gangster bosses.
WHEN: Thursday, May 13, noon Pacific/Second Life Time. SPECIAL DAY AND TIME
WHERE: The Copper Robot Theater, World2Worlds Island in Second Life, or watch the live video on the Web, or listen to the podcast afterward.
In addition to blogging and writing fiction, Cory is a journalist for the UK paper The Guardian and other outlets, and is an outspoken advocate for Internet rights and sensible intellectual property policy. We’ll talk to Cory about those things and more.
Cory’s previous novel, published last year, is Makers, which tells the story of a tight-knit group of hackers working to survive and thrive and stay happy in a near-future economic collapse. You can buy the book, or find interviews and other related information and merchandise, at the Makers Web page. We interviewed Cory about that book and more in December; read about it and listen to the interview here: “A cheery conversation with Cory Doctorow about the upside of economic collapse.”
Cory’s previous novel, Little Brother, was published in May 2008 and hit the New York Times bestseller list. Other books include Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, Eastern Standard Tribe, and Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town.
Join us for what will surely be a lively and informative discussion. Bring your questions and comments for Cory; this isn’t just an interview, it’s a conversation.
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