A collection of short sci-fi stories. This is the first time in recent memory that I’ve read sci-fi that really seemed to be tuned in to the present – Doctorow has managed to grab on to the realities of the internet age and project them just a bit into the future. Good stuff.

An anti-government-surveillance/pro-liberty (depending on which side of the ledger you’re on, I guess) piece of propaganda, gussied up as an entertaining short novel aimed at the teenage set. Complete with terrorist attacks, jackbooted Homeland Security agents, and waterboarding! Over the top, but still kinda fun. Also: the first book I’ve read as an e-book, on my iPod Touch.