Jonathan Lethem, an sf writer who has crossed over to mainstream literary cred has just attained a rare honor -- receiving the Macarthur "genius" fellowship, which comes with a half-million dollar cash prize. Previous winners of note include Richard Stallman and Octavia Butler. See Lethem's magnificent Gun With Occasional Music and Fortress of Solitude if you're interested in getting a good feel for his work.
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(Thanks, Eileen!)
I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.












