In them, there is a short fiction and then an interview or two.
At 134 pages I loved the overall look, feel and format of the book. I certainly enjoyed learning about what is important to the author. It's always enjoyable to get a glimpse inside the mind of an author whose fiction I enjoy.
The fiction took up most of the book at 106 pages. In it, we follow Jimmy an adolescent who has been genetically engineered to live centuries. I guess you could call it a post-apocalypse story but the apocalypse is still in progress where giant machines pass over the land destroying anything man-made and returning it to a natural state, concrete is turned back into dirt.
The thing I like about Doctorow's work is that his stories are about people trying to understand, cope and fit into the world. All the SF stuff is part of the scenery. Jimmy struggles with his immortality because he is stuck in the body of an 11-year-old, even though he has been around for over 30 years.
Early in the story the great machines come and destroy his home and kill his father. We follow him as he tries to find a place in the world for himself. Years later he finds a "cure" to his longevity and he bumps into a part of his past.
Recommended.
Cory Doctorow - https://craphound.com/
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