{"product_id":"distrust-that-particular-flavor-isbn-9780425252994","title":"Distrust That Particular Flavor","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author William Gibson’s \u003c\/b\u003earticles and essays about contemporary culture—a privileged view into the mind of a writer whose thinking has shaped not only a generation of writers but our entire culture...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough best known for his fiction, William Gibson is as much in demand for his cutting-edge observations on the world we live in now. Originally printed in publications as varied as \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, these articles and essays cover thirty years of thoughtful, observant life, and are reported in the wry, humane voice that lovers of Gibson have come to crave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Gibson pulls off a dazzling trick. Instead of predicting the future, he finds the future all around him, mashed up with the past, and reveals our own domain to us.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“One of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“I forget that in addition to being a major novelist (\u003ci\u003eZero History,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e, etc.), he’s one of the best essayists and critical observers currently operating within our sociocultural sphere. This is his first essay collection, and it’s messed up how good it is: raw, weird, honest, smart.”—Lev Grossman, \u003ci\u003eTime Entertainment \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Exquisitely written, done to a turn with both insight and that unmistakable prose that is just shy of spectacular....This is a fine and even essential complement to the Gibson canon, and a delight to read.”—BoingBoing.net \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though he’s often lauded as a big-picture man, these pieces make one thing clear: He’s even better with the little details.”—\u003ci\u003eA.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Gibson’s] new collection of nonfiction shows that his secret strong suit is with the here and the now.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The most startling pieces here crackle with his excitement at discovering some unexpected aspect of the new.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e (Canada) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A breezy, engaging read.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Potent...elegant prose.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e’s first novel, \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the Philip K. Dick Award. He is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCount Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBurning Chrome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa Overdrive\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVirtual Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIdoru\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Tomorrow’s Parties\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePattern Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpook Country\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZero History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDistrust That Particular Flavor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Peripheral\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with his wife.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302266294501,"sku":"NP9780425252994","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425252994.jpg?v=1767725257","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/distrust-that-particular-flavor-isbn-9780425252994","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}