{"product_id":"great-big-beautiful-tomorrow-paperback","title":"Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCory Doctorow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCory Doctorow burst on the SF scene in 2000 like a rocket, inspiring awe in readers (and envy in other writers) with his bestselling novels and stories, which he insisted on giving away via Creative Commons. Meanwhile, as coeditor of the wildly popular blog \u003cem\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/em\u003e, he became the radical new voice of the Web, boldly arguing for internet freedom from corporate control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoctorow's activism and artistry are both on display in this Outspoken Author edition. The crown jewel is his novella \u003cem\u003eThe Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, \u003c\/em\u003e the high-velocity adventures of a transhuman teenager in a toxic post-Disney dystopia, battling wireheads and wumpuses (and having fun doing it!) until he meets the \"meat girl\" of his dreams, and is forced to choose between immortality and sex. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlus\u003c\/em\u003e a live transcription of Cory's historic address to the 2010 World SF Convention, \"Creativity vs. Copyright,\" dramatically presenting his controversial case for open-source in both information and art. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso\u003c\/em\u003e included is an international Outspoken Interview (Skyped from England, Canada, and the U.S.) in which Doctorow reveals the surprising sources of his genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCory Doctorow is an author, an activist, a journalist, and the coeditor of BoingBoing.net. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eContent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in the Magic Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e For the Win\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLittle Brother\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770847559968,"sku":"9781604864045","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/877a8e82f7c1824eaabf8a5b8fd71adc.webp?v=1780379423","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/great-big-beautiful-tomorrow-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}