There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don't.

Sometimes the reader will decide something else than the author's intent; this is certainly true of attempts to empirically decipher reality.

There are people who believe in an absolutely transparent prose; with every respect for clarity of expression, I don't.

At one point I intended to write precursor and sequel novels, about the establishment of the Web and its next evolution, but I am very unlikely to now; they would take place in a different universe.

Observe, don't imitate.

I'm very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn't be? But it's not a choice I made.

There are readers who want every point to be clearly and unambiguously set forth, and there are those who want to pry ideas and meanings out for themselves.