No, Neuromancer was the original -- dead TV = gray. Neil Gaiman repurposed the line (dead TV = blue) for the beginning of Neverwhere. (Thank you, Google!)
[eta - here's his blog entry about it (scroll down to the first email):
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Jessica - Aug 07, 2007 1:56:44 pm PDT #3588 of 28199
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Polter-Cow - Aug 07, 2007 1:58:01 pm PDT #3589 of 28199
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My dead TV = black.
DavidS - Aug 07, 2007 2:09:43 pm PDT #3590 of 28199
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's the original book pitch for Spook Country.
Very different from the book that came out, but still has some spoilers.
Fascinating though.
Hayden - Aug 07, 2007 2:09:57 pm PDT #3591 of 28199
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I didn't like Snow Crash, but Cryptonomicon and the Baroque Cycle were delightful.
-t - Aug 07, 2007 2:26:43 pm PDT #3592 of 28199
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I love both Stephenson and Gibson but they live in different sections of the Platonic Library that casts shadows into my brain. Or in different shadows, I should say.
:: slots Spook Country into "look forward to" space::
sj - Aug 07, 2007 2:42:28 pm PDT #3593 of 28199
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
My copy of Spook Country is on it's way from amazon. Of course, I got TCG hooked on him, so I'll probably have to fight him for the copy when it comes in.
I like Gibson a lot more than Stephenson. I've never actually gotten through a Stephenson book, although I intend to eventually. Stephenson rambles too much for me, like he has to get out every tiny bit of information he knows about a subject whether or not it is relevant to the story. I prefer the density of Gibson's writing.
DavidS - Aug 07, 2007 2:46:23 pm PDT #3594 of 28199
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I just checked the book tour dates for Gibson.
He's in downtown San Francisco at Stacey's tomorrow at 12:30.
Then that night he's doing a reading in my neighborhood at 7pm, affiliated with Booksmith. (But in their bigger church venue they use for Big Name Writers).
He's in Seattle tonight. He'll be at Vroman's in SoCal on the 10th.
Chicago on the 13th, NYC the 14th.
That's wacky. He's reading at two of the four stores where I've had book readings.
I'd have thought he'd outgrown them, but maybe he's loyal to certain stores and bookers.
Megan E. - Aug 07, 2007 3:30:14 pm PDT #3595 of 28199
I got a copy of Spook Country at Canada Book Expo in June and just started reading it today so I'm glad to know it's an engaging read.
Embarrassing confession: I've never read any other Gibson. Shame!
sj - Aug 07, 2007 3:33:09 pm PDT #3596 of 28199
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hec, where are Gibson's tour dates listed?
brenda m - Aug 07, 2007 3:52:28 pm PDT #3597 of 28199
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ooh, new Gibson? Not looking, but marking the post, oh yeah.