Mention the term Southern fiction, and people typically think of the works of Flannery O’Connor, William Faulkner, Ron Rash, or Charles Frazier. The term evokes scenes of snowy-white cotton fields, simmering tension between characters sipping bourbon, or protagonists haunted by an aching nostalgia for a rural life long gone.
Most folks wouldn’t associate memory uploads, runaway AI systems, or megacorporations as proper subjects for Southern fiction. But maybe my article on cyberpunk author William Gibson might just change your mind. It’s the featured post over at the Abbeville Institute blog. Read it there, and comment on it here. Enjoy!
M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
Thanks for introducing me to Gibson. I’m not sure I am into anything that dark, but I will try one of his books.
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ralietravels,
I view dark fiction as an alarm, a warning. Like satire, it lures us into thinking about where we’re going and what we can do to avoid disaster.
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Good for society; not much fun to read.
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ralietravels,
Dystopian fiction can be challenging. And I find it fascinating to speculate on what could be — and humans have a fascination for the frightening — look at Steve King or Dean Koontz.
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I had enough real life drama early in life; I am glad others can enjoy it and don’t object, but it is not my first choice in literature or film.
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Never read his stuff, I don’t think. But I do like a good Sci-Fi.
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Hi Mike,
Your blog posts are insightful and original, there is always something to learn from them, a thought to take with.
It is for this that I nominate you for the Sunshine Blogger Award! 🙂
https://alluringcreations.co.za/wp/sunshine-blogger-award/
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