Thanks, that's awfully kind of you. The third Little Brother book, Attack Surface, is out on Oct 12. We're recording the audiobook this week (fully remote - I'm in my garage, the director is in her house, and the actor, Amber Benson, is in her basement studio and we're all vtc'ed together -- Amber's amazing, but the process is...weird).
how I didn't see this, I am so happy right now!
You're my favorite writer this is an honor, I'll definitely recommend it to everyone
I'm looking forward for the new book and editions, especially the introduction. Since seeing a copy of Homeland on Ed's mattress in the documentary is what got me to read the books!
Best of luck on the recording process and publishing ^^
I don't know if or when you will see this. But I wish I had made a more extensive comment. Walkaway is so relevant in the current crises, in so many ways.
Today, we grapple with the issues of what work is essential and what work is bullshit, what gifts we should give to others in society, whether surveillance is the answer to stopping the infection. Many of the imaginary technology in the book, such as small maker machines, have been shown to be essential to survival. And so many of the cultural components of the walkaway society have come to the forefront of our own thoughts and cultures.
Most importantly, the death rate is high enough, not from war, but from an invisible entity, that the usual hyperbolic discounting of death has disappeared, even if temporarily.
So thank you for writing such a powerful book, the provides answers to many of today's challenges, even if they are dreams of a better tomorrow.
It's near-future Sci-Fi and since it was written in 2008, it's more or less present now. It dives into a lot of topics that are relevant nowadays
1. https://craphound.com/littlebrother/
2. https://craphound.com/homeland/