nicolasnova Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Anthropology of digital cultures/technologies and environmental changes, design research, design fiction. Professor @headgeneve co-founder @nearfuturelab
The Internet Imaginaire
Patrice Flichynicolasnova@SanNuvola the reference to Marcus’ opus is relevant, but it’s clearly the kind of situation in which there are plenty of references in other anthro/socio cultures (e.g. in French) that isn’t available in English (an exception though: The Internet Imaginaire By Patrice Flichy)
Paperback, 2008
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The Anthropocene Unconscious: Climate Catastrophe Culture
Mark Bouldnicolasnova“Reading Liu’s trilogy for embedded trace elements of the Anthropocene follows the lead of critic Mark Bould,who in his recent The Anthropocene Unconscious argues that a work doesnt have to feature extreme weather to speak to the reality of climate change” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/violent-acts-of-alien-intelligences-on-cixin-lius-the-three-body-problem-and-mark-boulds-climate-criticism/
Hardcover, 2021
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Cities of Light: What Communities Can Accomplish, and the Need for Them in Our Times
Swami Kriyanandanicolasnova“Cities of Light features stories, essays, and art imagining solar futures in 4 Us cities: Chicago, Illinois; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Portland, Oregon;and San Antonio, Texas. Stories by: Paolo Bacigalupi, S.B. Divya, Andrew Dana Hudson, Deji Bryce Olukotun” https://csi.asu.edu/books/cities-of-light/
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Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age
Dennis DuncannicolasnovaIn the NYRB: Fara Dabhoiwala reviews "Index, A History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age" by Dennis Duncan https://t.co/aygmaTNfUv
Paperback, 2023
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Experiments of the Mind: From the Cognitive Psychology Lab to the World of Facebook and Twitter
Emily MartinnicolasnovaExperiments of the Mind: From the Cognitive Psychology Lab to the World of Facebook and Twitter by Emily Martin examines how psychology research has shaped us to be perfectly suited for our networked age. https://t.co/eFRxHSMuzo
Paperback, 2022
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Book: A Futurist's Manifesto: A Collection of Essays from the Bleeding Edge of Publishing
Hugh McGuirenicolasnovaWhat is a “book” in the age of the web? (Part 1 of 5) | by Hugh McGuire | Dec, 2021 | Medium https://t.co/FlmkUpIELG
Paperback, 2012
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Matrix
Lauren Groffnicolasnova“In Matrix, Lauren Groff continues to ask the question that has haunted her work for years: What kind of utopias can we imagine when the apocalypse is already in sight?” https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2021/12/16/lauren-groff-matrix-industrious-habits/
Paperback, 2022
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwoodnicolasnova“Better never means better for everyone (...) It always means worse, for some.” Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Hardcover, 2017
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Science Fiction
Sherryl Vintnicolasnova“a conversation about science fiction with Sherryl Vint. Sherryl is Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, where she directs the Speculative Fictions and Cultures of Science program.” https://t.co/BE0whH9Kvc
Paperback, 2021
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Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance
Howard S. BeckernicolasnovaOn Howard Becker, his importance in France and French sociology, and the observation of outsiders https://t.co/WkspSX41kd
Paperback, 2018
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