The Rapture of the Nerds

The Rapture of the Nerds is a 2012 novel by Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross.[1] It was released on September 4, 2012 through Tor Books and as an ebook, DRM free, under the CC BY-NC-ND.[2] The book can also be downloaded for free.[3]

The Rapture of the Nerds
First US edition cover
AuthorCory Doctorow & Charles Stross
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
Published2012 (Tor Books)
Media typePrint (Hardcover), ebook
Pages349
ISBN978-0-765-32910-3

Synopsis

The novel is a fixup of two novellas, "Jury Duty" and "Appeals Court", along with a new third section, "Parole Board". The book, set in the late 21st century, takes a generally comic look at the technological singularity through the eyes of Huw, a technophobic member of a "Tech Jury Service" tasked with determining the value of various technological innovations and deciding whether to release them.[4]

Reception
Stross and Doctorow read from the book at Makerbot's former Brooklyn factory on Dean street in 2012.

Critical reception for The Rapture of the Nerds was mixed to positive,[5] with the book gaining a positive review from Quill & Quire.[6] NPR and Kirkus Reviews both gave mixed reviews, with NPR stating that when the conclusion "finally comes, feels like a simulation of a satisfying conclusion rather than the real thing".[7][8]

gollark: Maybe the ATL license but with a "NO WARRANTY WHATSOEVER" bit.
gollark: I'm now imagining having a bunch of highly-paid corporate lawyers trying to figure out exactly what circumstances they can use some software in based on the day of the week.
gollark: Good idea! It could switch between them.
gollark: Hmm, maybe I could have something where the applicable set of licenses is deterministically chosen based on the current date or something.
gollark: Ah yes, of course.

References
  1. "Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross team up for "Rapture of the Nerds"". io9. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. "Rapture of the Nerds". craphound.com. Cory Doctorow. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. "Rapture of the Nerds" (PDF). craphound.com. Cory Doctorow. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  4. "Stross and Doctorow Collaborate on Singularity Novel". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  5. "Stross fans happy, Doctorow fans less so in collaboration". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  6. "Review: The Rapture of the Nerds". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  7. "You Don't Have To Be A 'Nerd,' But It Helps". NPR. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  8. "Review: Rapture of the Nerds". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 20 January 2013.


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