The 'spooky' worlds of William Gibson - CNN.com
The 'spooky' worlds of William Gibson * Story Highlights * William Gibson's new novel is "Spook Country" * Novel a story of crossroads of technology, humanity, truth, reality * Gibson coined term "cyberspace"; writer speaks with an amused wonder * Next Article in Entertainment » By Todd Leopold CNN Decrease font Decrease font Enlarge font Enlarge font (CNN) -- It's an illusion, William Gibson says. A trick. Fiction is a construct that plays with your mind, creating a world within. Gibson William Gibson's recent books take place in a murky, techno-infused present. "A high-res realism," the author calls it. "It's a trick, but I love it." That shared illusion of author and reader fascinates him. "One human being sits down and makes black marks on white paper, and somewhere on the other side of the world someone sits down and interprets black marks on white paper. ... It's an amazing thing," he says in a phone interview. "It's like the movies without the projector. It's like the movies without the screen. And it's kind of immortal in some weird way. You can sit down and get the ... experience direct from Charles Dickens." * * * * *
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