Like steampunk, silkpunk is a blend of science fiction and fantasy. But while steampunk takes its inspiration from the chrome-brass-glass technology aesthetic of the Victorian
In creating the silkpunk aesthetic, I was influenced by the ideas of W. Brian Arthur, who articulates a vision of technology as a language.
For ‘The Grace of Kings,’ I read Han Dynasty historical records in Classical Chinese, which allowed me to get a sense of the complexity of
Almost all of my stories can be understood to be elaborations on our drive to remake the world and our adjustments to the result.
The idea that somehow the way forward is to abandon the past, to me, is preposterous and both undesirable and unrealistic.
What is fascinating to me is the way I view everything in terms of parallels and connections. When I read about Achilles and Odysseus in
It’s true that misunderstanding and lack of understanding are often themes in my fiction, but I am grateful for the moments when true understanding is
My translation work has been pretty separate from my fiction, as it was basically an accidental side project that turned into a separate and parallel
The evolution of technology is, like the evolution of literature, heavily path-dependent. Culture plays a far more important role in the acceptance, adoption, and spread
Real history is far more complex and interesting than the simplistic summaries presented in Wikipedia articles. Knowing this allows you to question received wisdom, to
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