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TITLE: Neal Stephenson
SPEAKER: Neal Stephenson
EVENT DATE: 10/09/2004
RUNNING TIME: 39 minutes
DESCRIPTION:
Speaker Biography: Neal Stephenson, who grew up in a science-oriented family, started writing while studying physics in college. Now he is the author of several science fiction bestsellers including "The Diamond Age," which won the Hugo Award; "Snow Crash"; and "Cryptonomicon." His most recent book is "The System of the World," part three of the three-volume work "The Baroque Cycle," which also includes "Quicksilver" and "The Confusion." Stephenson also writes nonfiction for technical publications such as Wired. He lives with his family in Seattle.
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SERIES: National Book Festival 2004