 About Cory Doctorow
GPG key ID: 0×1FC237AF Cory Doctorow is the author of several novels, two short story collections, and a forthcoming book of essays. He is the co-editor of the popular blog Boing Boing, and the former European Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil liberties group that works to keep cyberspace free. Little Brother is his first novel for young adults, and he hopes it'll inspire you to use technology to make yourself more free. Doctorow, 36, lives in London, England with his wife and newborn daughter. 9 Responses to “About Cory Doctorow”Leave a Reply 
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One of the most awesome books any young adult could read this summer… and one of the most important novels anyone of voting age could read in the months leading up to our next election.
[Read more quotes about the book]  ISBN: 0765319853
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July 1st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Hi Cory,
I'm a high school English teacher in San Francisco. I'm finishing my Master's in Teaching Reading this summer (USF, Go Dons!) by team teaching a reading course for struggling readers with several colleagues. After seeing Neil Gaiman's recommendation of Little Brother we decided we had to use it for the course, especially since it's set in SF.
Right now we are three chapters in and the kids are starting to get excited about it. Tomorrow I'm bringing interrogation scenes in from Harold & Kumar 2, The Matrix and Rendition to help them visualize the first interrogation scene. The lesson will center on where the line is crossed from interrogation to abuse of power.
In short, this is exciting material to be teaching considering how important and accessible it is to young, reluctant readers. Thanks so much for writing it and being so open about its use. If possible I will send periodic updates on our class's progress.
I so wish you lived in SF! This group of kids is incredibly intelligent but they all lack confidence as readers (and as students in general). In a way it's almost as if they feel they're not allowed to be good students, so their connection to all things academic, including literature, is tenuous at best. I'd love for them to have a chance to read a book and connect with the author the way adult readers are able to through readings and signings. That world is completely foreign to our students, all of whom wonder if they're going to have food for breakfast every day, much less whether or not they'll be able to meet an author of a book they're reading.
Anyway, I want to again express my thanks for this novel. Maybe with some persuasion I'll be able to teach it in SFUSD someday.
Best,
Todd Morgan
August 25th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
legend. everyone needs to know how good they are sometimes : )
October 31st, 2008 at 7:09 am
this short descriptions says nothing about he is a freakin' genius and an inspiration to computer geeks everywhere! i demand justice.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:31 am
"Little Brother" made me cry on the N Judah muni train this morning. It's one of the best books I've read this year. Thank you.
-Jess Ridout
November 25th, 2008 at 4:43 am
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November 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Hey. I'm tolu, 14 years old. When I read this book, honestly? I loved it. It sorta reminded me of myself in a way. Somewhat. Maybe a little less pr0. :D But this book is amazing, you're an amazing author, and this book is the highlight of my year.
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Excellent book Cory! It was great reading. ;)
April 24th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Oh my gosh, I just checked out Little Brother because I had nothing to read. But do you know how much truth there is to what you wrote? I don't just mean about the history or the technology, but I mean our current political state! Our country is, if the "War On Terror" continues, on the verge of marshall law and the type of political situation you wrote about in your book. I'm 12 years old and I may sound crazy but there is a whole world out there that most people have never thought about. I believe that your book touched on some key issues and maybe if you'd like to contact me at josiahjackson@gmail.com I could contact you. Thank you for your time!
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 am
I haven't enjoyed a book so much in ages. I hope the message gets out because us Brits need to think harder about how our freedoms are being curtailed in the name of the "War on Terrorism".
I loved the characters. It's one of those books that I could hardly bear to read in case it turned out that the wrong side won and yet I had to keep reading to find out what happened. You've also managed an extremely satisfying ending which is where a lot of books fail, in my view.
It's a great book.