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Gondolas in Manhattan

Gondolas in Manhattan 

Where have I hear that before? Hmmm. Here’s the headline from Gizmodo: Hey Future New Yorkers, Have Fun Paddling to Work “If you’re planning to live in the Big Apple for the foreseeable future, it’s time to invest in flood insurance and a gondola.” Etc. And here’s Twinmaker chapter 66: “Ahead was the famous skyline […]

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On Beauty

On Beauty 

I have a confession to make. Newspapers and popular magazines full of ads? I don’t read them. TV channels with ads? I don’t watch them. Not because I’m getting all my media online–I’ll skip ads there too, if I can. And not because I’m angry about being sold stuff–I like targeted ads if they’re for […]

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Twisted

Twisted 

My favourite thing about Twinmaker is buried down deep in the works. I know it’s there, but it’s not something I want readers to be conscious of, except when I do. It’s almost embarrassing to admit to, like an unsavoury habit one should keep entirely private, for everyone’s benefit, not just one’s own. It’s something […]

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New Story: “The Lives of Riley”

New Story: “The Lives of Riley” 

Updated! Now available online for free. But subscribe anyway for the karma! Get your Lightspeed subscription now! Issue 76 contains a brand new Twinmaker story, “The Lives of Riley”, along with stories by An Owomoyela, Charlie Jane Anders, Alec Nevala-Lee, Maria Dahvana Headley, Jaymee Goh, Tim Pratt, Christopher Barzak, Peter M. Ball and Nisi Shawl. […]

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