Where does fact meet fantasy in a history of the information age, FANCY BEAR GOES PHISHING by SCOTT J SHAPIRO and in a fantasy novel of magical systems, MAGICIAN AND FOOL by SUSAN WANDS
Where does fact meet fantasy in a history of the information age, and in a fantasy novel of magical systems?
Fancy Bear Goes Phishing:The Dark History of the Information Age in Five Extraordinary Hacks by Scott J. Shapiro (Macmillan) confirmed my suspicions that the online world is more chaotic and dangerous than I expected. What happened to computer science, once a visionary frontier of knowledge? In the beginning academia and the defense industry fostered the new area. The idea was thinking machines would enable human advancement and make our nation safer. With unique access to talent and technology, computer science departments were galvanized for an exciting future. So where did the hackers come in?
Have we exited the world of facts and entered a kind of mythic logic? Might makes right…program your javelin?
Magician and Fool by Susan Wands (Spark Press) is a fantasy novel based on cultural figures in a Victorian era (1837-1901) of science and invention. Magic was also a field of exploration for educated young men who wanted to harness the forces of nature through hidden knowledge. This esoteric knowledge was thought to be hidden in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs shipped from excavated sites and museums. (Britain controlled Egypt and considered these priceless treasures their property, regardless of how Egyptians might feel about losing their patrimony.)
Susan Wands’ Arcana Oracle Series, centers around the “coming of age” of Pamela Coleman Smith, the artist who created a famous tarot deck. Her compelling designs are on view at The Whitney Museum of Art’s permanent collection, as are her very moving prints of ocean waves with female spirits. I liked this work, so I was willing to make that leap to “second sight” and enjoy the book. The novel’s alternative reality is both plausible and entertaining.
Source: http://notanotherbookreview.blogspot.com/2023/06/where-does-fact-meets-fantasy-in.html
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