narrative
Revolution 2: An Interview with Mark Z. Danielewski
Kiki Benzon and Mark Z. Danielewski discuss his 2006 book Only Revolutions at the International Festival of Authors in Toronto.
Victoria Vesna responds
In response to Perlin, Victoria Vesna reiterates the unique realism of games.
Will Wright’s response (excerpt)
The man behind The Sims, Will Wright, places narrative controls back in the hands of gamers.
Lynne Tillman’s Turbulent Thinking
Eric Dean Rasmussen explores Lynne Tillman's "cognitive aesthetic," suggesting that her work is powered by the generative disconnect between asignifying affect and signifying emotion. He argues that her 1998 novel, No Lease on Life, examines the role of affectively sustained universal values in responding politically to the neoliberal city.