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| Author | Neal Stephenson |
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| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | 2012 |
| ISBN | 9780062024435 |
Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing is a collection of short fiction and nonfiction by the speculative fiction author Neal Stephenson. It is primarily composed of Stephenson's previously published articles, essays, and interviews although it does contain a previously unpublished essay titled "Arsebestos" and an unfinished short story "Under-Constable Proudfoot."
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