CNET Book Club

By CNET

From smart sci-fi to the latest in science and technology, we talk to authors and discuss books of interest to CNET readers.... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

CNET Book Club episodes:

December 11, 2019 CNET Book Club: Jeff VanderMeer brings Dead Astronauts to life
The author of Borne, Annihilation and Wonderbook joins us to talk about his new novel, holiday gift book ideas, and why we're all obsessed with Watchmen.
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1h 2min
July 15, 2019 Brad Thor on Backlash and the dangers of social media
The best-selling spy thriller author explains why he'll never trust Alexa.
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30min
June 27, 2019 Neal Stephenson uploads us into the digital afterlife (CNET Book Club)
The author of Fall, or Dodge in Hell (and creator of the Metaverse) talks about his newest sci-fi epic.
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37min
June 11, 2019 CNET Book Club: Blake Crouch messes with your memories in "Recursion"
The author of the Wayward Pines series dives into the nature of memory and alternate timelines in his new high-tech thriller.
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29min
May 17, 2019 CNET Book Club: Tim Maughan on the dangers of big data and smart cities... or what if we broke the internet?
The author of the new near-future novel Infinite Detail discusses AR, what's wrong with AI, and imagines our broken future.
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38min
April 04, 2019 Josh Frank on bringing the Marx Brothers and Salvador Dalí together
In Giraffes On Horseback Salad, the author and his collaborators, including Tim Heidecker, bring a long-lost film project to life.
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25min
March 23, 2019 Douglas Rushkoff on why we all need to join Team Human
The author of Present Shock and Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus talks about his new book, and how the future of technology lies in human collaboration.
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44min
December 21, 2018 Holiday 2018 gift guide special
Find a great gift idea with these books that are only available, or only really work, in physical dead-tree form, from a lavishly illustrated history of Dungeons & Dragons to the creativity-inspiring Wonderbook.
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23min
June 20, 2018 Jaron Lanier on the future of VR and why we should all quit social media
Episode 5: The VR pioneer shows us just how much we're being manipulated by Facebook.
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56min
March 19, 2018 Episode 4: 'Down the River Unto the Sea' by Walter Mosley
We talk to the legendary author about his detective fiction, including a new book set in modern-day Brooklyn, as well as his genre-bending sci-fi.
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37min

FAQs about CNET Book Club:

How many episodes does CNET Book Club have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.