Tag: fiction
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My Henry James Story on Spolia
I’m happy to announce that a story I wrote has been included in issue number 10 of Spolia. The concept was to write a story based on one of Henry James’ stories. In other words, it’s the literary equivalent of a Henry James covers album. The story I wrote, called “Trending,” is based on Henry…
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Satire, Cyberpunk, and Synesthesia
Preliminary notes on my Steve Aylett thesis. I used to called Aylett’s work a combination of cyberpunk, satire, and psychedelia. But “psychedelia” is too limited, too narrow. Aylett’s work is characterized by three things: Cyberpunk settings, classic satire, and a visual image orientation. I. Cyberpunk a. Rudy Rucker’s definition of cyberpunk: “Fast and dense. It…