Snow Crash Resources

It's kind of sparse, but it gives you an idea of what Stephenson has written.

This thorough write-up gives some context for what the world was like when Snow Crash was written, and how Stephenson's inventions resonate with readers today.

This paper draws comparisons between the Metaverse and existing technology.

Stephenson makes a lot of, er, interesting claims about the Bible and stuff. This writer goes through and tells us how the religious material from Snow Crash measures up to what's actually in the Bible.

Because with a book this action-packed and descriptive, you know Hollywood can't keep its hands off it.

Read on to get Stephenson's views on being a professional writer (apparently a rare type of creature), the singularity, and what he's reading.

Lots of Stephenson's thoughts on politics, historical quirks, and so on.

Need more convincing to read this book? Look no further.

This brief snippet touches on some of the tech from Snow Crash that didn't make it to the real world like Stephenson thought it might've.

In this interview, Stephenson mentions the "Y.T. effect," or the phenomenon whereby all of his post-Snow Crash female characters are held up next to Y.T. to see whether they're as good as she is. Talk about performance anxiety.

How has the sci-fi hero changed over time? How have we changed over time? Stephenson gives a speech reflecting on how everyone is a geek (or unashamedly passionate) about something, and that this is how society and information-transmission just work now.

This NPR segment mentions Snow Crash along with other nerdtastic novels certain to delight.

Topics include philosophy, music, and the invention of new words.

Lots of images—some pictures, some text blocks—from Stephenson's work.

We're sad that Hiro doesn't have dreadlocks in this picture, but otherwise it's pretty darn cool.