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Science fiction writer Cory Doctorow gave listeners of his podcast a sneak preview of his new book For the Win, a young-adult novel about gold farmers, on Monday.
The audio excerpt paints a dreary picture of a Chinese sweatshop where young boys play MMOs for a living. For the Win will explore what happens when the kids attempt to organize and form a union. Doctorow calls the new book a spiritual successor to his short story Anda’s Game .
Cory Doctorow is the author of several successful science fiction novels including Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and Eastern Standard Tribe. He’s one of the founding members of the influential blog Boing Boing. For the Win comes out on May 11.
