Matt Ruff — Virtual
• – • SEA | Identity | Zoom
About the speaker
Matt Ruff is the award-winning author of seven novels, including Fool on the Hill, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, The Mirage, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. Ruff’s 2016 novel Lovecraft Country is being adapted as an HBO series by Jordan Peele, Misha Green, and J.J. Abrams.
In Ruff’s new novel, 88 Names, we meet John Chu, an online “sherpa” who provides ready-made characters and expertise to rich clients who wish to dabble in VR role-playing games. Chu suspects that his latest client, the pseudonymous Mr. Jones, may actually be North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, whose interest in VR gaming has more to do with power than entertainment. The ensuing cat-and-mouse game plays out largely in virtual reality, where everyone Chu interacts with—friend or foe—is an avatar whose true identity and motives he must constantly question. 88 Names combines a gripping and fast-paced adventure with a thoughtful exploration of the social implications of VR technology.
Ruff lives in Seattle with his wife, the researcher and rare book expert Lisa Gold.
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SPREADING LOVE THROUGH GREAT COFFEE & HOSPITALITY In 2008 Barry traded in his salary for his own independent coffee shop, Broadcast Coffee Roasters, named in honor of his dad’s lifelong passion for radio. The goal from the get go was to spread love and acceptance through hospitality and delicious drinks. Barry’s living the dream with three cafes, a stellar roasting team, and a growing community of friends, baristas, and business owners who drink and serve Broadcast coffee.
Every story has a beginning. Ours began with yeast.
Temple Pastries was created by Christina Wood and the city of Seattle in 2018. After years of baking in Gainsville, Florida, a 3,000 mile move to Seattle in 2015, and a few more years of baking, Christina went out on her own. Since then, Temple Pastries has grown from a few pop-up shops a month to the shelves of some of the best coffee shops and markets in Seattle.
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https://zoom.us/j/534442609
Seattle, Washington United States
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