New Taboos - (Outspoken Authors) by John Shirley (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Mixing outlaw humor, SF adventure, and cutting social criticism, Shirley draws upon his entire arsenal of narrative and commentary.
- About the Author: John Shirley is one of the original "Dread Lords" of Cyberpunk who brought a new noir sensibility to SF and Fantasy in the 1990s.
- 128 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous
- Series Name: Outspoken Authors
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About the Book
Mixing outlaw humor, sci-fi adventure, and cutting social criticism, this collection draws upon John Shirley's entire arsenal. The title essay, New Taboos is his prescription for a radical revisioning of America. A new short story, State of Imprisonment, is a horrifying and hilarious look at the privatization of the prison industry.Book Synopsis
Mixing outlaw humor, SF adventure, and cutting social criticism, Shirley draws upon his entire arsenal of narrative and commentary. The title essay, "New Taboos" is his prescription for a radical revisioning of America. A new novella, A State of Imprisonment, is a horrifying and grimly hilarious look at the privatization of the prison industry. "Why We Need Forty Years of Hell," Shirley's 2011 TEDx address, presents his proudly contrarian view of the near future.
Also featured is our Outspoken Interview showcasing the author's transgressive sensibility, deep humanity, and mordant wit.
Review Quotes
"Astonishingly consistent and rigorously horrifying. All his stories give off the chill of top-grade horror."
--New York Times
"One of our best and most singular writers. A powerhouse of ideas and imagery."
--William Gibson
"John Shirley achieves things that other writers wouldn't dare attempt. Brilliant. The true quill."
--Bruce Sterling
"Shirley writes at the neon-lit frontier of sensory experience."
--Publishers Weekly
"Readers who enjoy living a little dangerously are likely to appreciate the sheer, headlong exuberance of Shirley's imagination."
--San Francisco Chronicle
About the Author
John Shirley is one of the original "Dread Lords" of Cyberpunk who brought a new noir sensibility to SF and Fantasy in the 1990s. He is the author of numerous books and many short stories, including the novels Bleak History, Crawlers, Demons, In Darkness Waiting, and the seminal cyberpunk works City Come A-Walkin' and A Song Called Youth trilogy of Eclipse, Eclipse Penumbra, and Eclipse Corona. His collections include the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winning Black Butterflies, Living Shadows, and In Extremis. As a musician, he has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult and others. He lives in San Francisco.