Cory Doctorow

As governments tie the Internet in knots in the name of helping artists, can we imagine a better way? What sort of copyright would actually help artists? And can we provide a living for artists without breaking the Internet that provides a platform for humanitarian and human rights struggles around the ... (more)world? Cory Doctorow, a New York Times best-selling author, activist, journalist and blogger, shares his unique vision for how creative people can improve the world. He is the co-editor of BoingBoing, the author of the Tor Teens/HarperCollins UK novels "For the Win" and "Little Brother," and the non-fiction collections "Context" and "Content." Doctorow’s talk will be followed by a book signing. Doctorow's talk is made possible by the Friends of the Wichita Public Library.

The newly re-named Science-Fiction / Fantasy Book Club will host a rousing book discussion each month.

Englischsprachige Lesung im Schuljahr 2010/2011. Cory Doctorow wird in Erding sein letztes Buch, den Jugend-Cyber-Thriller "Little Brother" vorstellen, indem es um das hochaktuelle Thema "Big Brother", also Überwachung und Ausspionieren durch das Internet geht. In diesem hochspannenden und sehr rasant ... (more)erzählten Cyber-Thriller muss sich der 17-jährige Protagonist Marcus mit seinen Hacker-Freunden mit Hilfe subversiver neuer Medien gegen den amerikanischen Staat wehren, der nach einem Terror-anschlag zum diktatorischen Überwachungsstaat mutiert ist.

SF Author and blogger Cory Doctorow will be returning to the Merril Collection on Friday, June 4th, to talk about his work, his life, technology, copyrights, and anything else that crosses his mind. This event will be held in the basement meeting room of the Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College St., ... (more)starting at 7 PM. This event is organized of the Friends of the Merril Collection, and is free to the public. Bakka-Phoenix Books will be selling copies of Cory's books for autographs. Hope to see you there!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother, a major novel of the booms, busts, and further booms in store for America.

Join Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother, for a look at what could happen when security and individual freedom clash, and how one tech-savvy teenager fights back.

Star Base Andromeda is a Lincoln science fiction, fantasy, horror and action/adventure club, which hold weekly meetings in downtown Lincoln. Approximately every six weeks, we hold a Book Discussion meeting, for which all attendees are encouraged to have read the same book for group discussion. Our book ... (more)selection for August 4th is the current Hugo nominated SF novel "Little Brother" by Cory Doctorow.

About this event: With the generous support of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, the Chicago Public Library is offering engaging book discussions for teens in high school, ages 14-19 throughout the city. The book Little Brother by Cory Doctorow will be discussed. Registration: Please be sure to ... (more)call your local branch library to sign up in advance for each discussion; confirm the dates and times; and reserve a copy of the book to be discussed.

Join host Rich Rennicks fora discussion of Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow.

"YA for MA" stands for Young Adult literature for Mature Audience readers. To join book group, purchase of the book from the Fountain Bookstore is required. Please sign up via email or by calling Kelly at 804-788-1594. Ages 21 and over only, please. We really love book group, so we hope you'll join us!Book ... (more)group is limited to 10 people.Meetings are held in the non-smoking section in the back of Rosie Connolly's.

Reading/talk/signing, with cupcakes!

POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST // On May 25 join Cory Doctorow to celebrate the premiere of LITTLE BROTHER, his New York Times Best Selling Young Adult Fiction debut! Cory will present an all-ages reading & Q&A to benefit the First Amendment legal work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!

Addressing ... (more)internet and government security, censorship, and civil liberties in a post-9/11 atmosphere, LITTLE BROTHER tackles timely issues while telling a smart, funny, and jam-packed-with-pop culture story.

How young is too young to change the world? Do you know exactly what it means—every time you use your credit card, every time you log onto a website, every time you swipe your metro card, every time you walk into a public space … do you know who's watching you? Cory Doctorow explores these questions and more in the novel Neil Gaiman calls "A wonderful, important book," and Brian K. Vaughan dubs "A worthy younger sibling to Orwell's 1984."

Cory Doctorow is an activist, teacher, public speaker, and technology expert. He is a co-editor of Boing Boing.net, one of the most popular blogs in the world and recipient of more than three million unique visitors per month, and a columnist for publications ranging from Information Week to The Guardian.

This CBLDF Benefit event happens on May 25 at Comix in New York City. General admission tickets to the reading are $20 and available at [http://comixny.com/event.aspx?eid=416...]. VIP admission is $100, and includes preferred seating, a signed copy of Little Brother, and access to exclusive after party with open beer/wine/soda bar until 8 PM.

Event held in conjunction with Linden Tree Children's Books

Please call (312) 745-3941 to pre-register.

Author Cory Doctorow presents his thought-provoking book for teens, Little Brother. It’s a plot full of twists, turns, paranoia, and questions of freedom and free speech. If Big Brother is watching you, who’s watching back? Meet the author at Anderson’s.
(priority signing number available with ... (more)purchase of his book.)