The girl who was plugged In
by James Tiptree, Jr. · first published 2018
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If you love Neuromancer, I think you should read James Tiptree Jr.'s (actually Alice Sheldon) short story The Girl Who Was Plugged In (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Was_Plugged_In), which Gibson said he was influenced by. Tiptree is pure genius!
on “William Gibson's cyberpunk classic 'Neuromancer' may finally get to screens” ↗Recommended reading: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree Jr.
on “Paid $75k to Love a Brand on Instagram – Is It an Ad?” ↗Earlier examples of cyberpunk exist. For example Tiptree's The Girl Who Was Plugged In is so modern, could have been published today. Dick said that he was greatly influenced by this story as was Gibson for Neuromancer.
on “The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit)” ↗…a widely innovative way. Her story Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death is my favorite (http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/love-is-the-plan-t...), With Delicate Mad Hands is a close second. The Girl Who Was Plugged in influenced Neuromancer (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17338035), Houston, Houston, Do You Read? is a classic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston,_Houston,_Do_You_Read%...) From a well-written…
on “The most prescient science fiction author you aren’t reading” ↗Does anyone remember "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree Jr? Listen Zombie, believe me. It was a real cyberpunk novel in 1970s.
on “Cyberpunk: Then and Now” ↗…Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Tiptree in 2012. She also won several annual awards for particular works of fiction (typically the preceding calendar year's best): • Hugo Awards: 1974 novella, "The Girl Who Was Plugged In"; 1977 novella, "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?" • Nebula Awards: 1973 short story, "Love Is the Plan the Plan Is Death"; 1976 novella, "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?"; 1977 novelette, "The Screwfly…
on “‘George Eliot’ joins 24 female authors making debuts under their real names” ↗This idea immediately reminded me of “The Girl Who Was Plugged In” by James Tiptree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_Who_Was_Plugged_In
on “What if we made advertising illegal?” ↗