What GarrettS has done in 2008

Recent stories by and about GarrettS

A story about Irvin D. Yalom

“When Nietzsche Wept” has been in my “Top 5” list for years. And I read a lot!

A story about Neal Stephenson

I missed a reading by one day in London (the Borders Flagship store). D’oah!

Snow Crash is perhaps the most influential of books that I couldn’t get through. :)

A story about Douglas Hoftstadter

Sort of met him. Via Email. Copycat and Metacat have long affected my brain. (Happily.)

A story about Gabriel García Márquez

100 Years has long been in my top five. Long before it was on Opera’s frigin’ list!

A story about Richard Feynman

...but a bit too late unfortunately.

A story about Ricky Gervais

Brilliant stuff there!

A story about Neil Gaiman

I just missed him in the Harvard Bookstore dammit! Who knew they were selling tickets to a book signing! (I even had created the event on upcoming.org) Bah, I say, Bah!

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