Day 2,670: Gibson

Reading tonight about William Gibson. Quite a literary career he’s had. He’s turned out what appears to be pretty good work for several decades now…but it is fascinating to me that his most revered work was his very first novel.

What an odd feeling that must be; to have peaked in the eyes of the world—for whatever that’s worth, certainly—with your first-ever novel. On the one hand, you only need to have one masterpiece. On the other…you’re never going to match the peak of your FIRST EVER nove...