Kirn
Author says NSA security leaks more reminiscent of ‘Space Odyssey’ than ‘1984’
In the wake of Edward Snowden’s disclosure of NSA surveillance activities, countless comparisons were made to Big Brother and George Orwell’s 1984. But while there’s certainly connections, author Walter Kirn says we may be looking at a future more akin to 2001: A Space Odyssey.
A Novelist’s Take on the Arizona Tragedy
As events unfolded in Arizona this week, novelist Walter Kirn turned to Twitter to express what he was seeing and feeling. Kirn tells Kurt how Jared Loughner resembles a character he created for his novel, The Unbinding, and how he fears that our digital world is breeding characters who are similarly unhinged from reality.
A Novelist’s Take on the Arizona Tragedy
As events unfolded in Arizona this week, novelist Walter Kirn turned to Twitter to express what he was seeing and feeling. Kirn tells Kurt how Jared Loughner resembles a character he created for his novel, The Unbinding, and how he fears that our digital world is breeding characters who are similarly unhinged from reality.