Daniel Robert Epstein: Max Barry author of Jennifer Government

i was told about this book a few months ago by my stepfather, who runs a bookstore. the idea sounded a lot like "snow crash," with the burbclaves and people identifying themselves by clans owned by corporations. but wow, he's obviously gone a long way with this, what with the movie and all.

[Edited on May 12, 2004 by impboy]

I heard this was really good.

I read it; thought it was okay.

I thought it was great, also look for 'Syrup', it's pretty good too. His stuff should make great movies...

Very enjoyable book.

I was a member of his nationstates game for a while. That was kind of cool particularly for a net freebie. I will have to track me down a copy of the book.

I bought the jennifer government book having never heard of this kid...it was just there on a shelf with tight cover art so I bought it. and read it in like...one weekend, just engrossed totally. great book...I have no clue how they could do it justice on screen.

i can't beleive i never even noticed this interview till now...

i though jennifer government was brilliant, like trillian i just couldn't put it down. his website's really good too, and has some wicked links. i'm also loving the fact that people want to teach this at school - "now, Jonny, what have we learnt today?" "nike is evil and must be destroyed miss" "well done, jonny, have a sweet" - i reckon the movie could be the new fight club, that's if it ever gets released. i say sarah polley for jennifer.

I really liked the book, and the nationstates site was pretty fun; I wasted a good amount of time back in the day

Liked the book a lot, but I thought I was the only one who read it. Can't wait for the movie, and to see if the big names get put in it.

Great interview, Max Barry is all kinds of awesome. Especially in Jennifer Government and Syrup, he's one of the few people that can really send up marketing and big business and still be genuinely funny and entertaining while doing it.
Company was good, but I can't wait for his next book to come out. Can we have another SG interview when it does? Please?