In "Little Brother", San Francisco is rocked by a terrorist attack that leaves four teenagers, including hacker Marcus Yallow, detained as suspects by the Department of Homeland Security. After his release, Marcus is angered by the government's disregard for civil liberties and creates Xnet, a private mesh network to fight back against the...More
Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Doctorow served as Canadian Regional Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.
His ‘Down and Out...’ was nominated for a Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2004. ‘0wnz0red’ was nominated for the 2004 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.
Cory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Doctorow served as Canadian Regional Director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.
His ‘Down and Out...’ was nominated for a Nebula Award, and won the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 2004. ‘0wnz0red’ was nominated for the 2004 Nebula Award for Best Novelette.
Book Summary
In "Little Brother", San Francisco is rocked by a terrorist attack that leaves four teenagers, including hacker Marcus Yallow, detained as suspects by the Department of Homeland Security. After his release, Marcus is angered by the government's disregard for civil liberties and creates Xnet, a private mesh network to fight back against the surveillance state. With the help of his girlfriend Ange and a group of peers, Marcus encourages rebellion against the DHS, leading to his second arrest. But with the help of the California Highway Patrol and a journalist, Marcus ultimately triumphs over the government's infringement on civil rights and reunites with his friend Darryl. A thrilling and thought-provoking tale about privacy, surveillance, and resistance.
Cory Doctorow
