In a social context, digital technology introduces you to neighbours of the mind - people who are separated by distance, but close to you in thought and interest. Nick Harkaway closecontextdigital Change image and share on social
I read my father's books growing up. I thought then and I still think now that his writing is wonderful. It delights and infuriates me in equal measure that he's still that good. Nick Harkaway bookdelightequal Change image and share on social
I am an avid reader of comics, though I came to them late. Nick Harkaway avidcomiclate Change image and share on social
To my irritation, you still can't flick through an ebook properly; you can't riffle the pages, you can't look at more than one page at once. Nick Harkaway ebookflickirritation Change image and share on social
After university, I went into film. I started out making tea, managed a brief stint as an assistant director, then found myself writing a screenplay. In the end, I wrote quite a few - but by January 2006, I wanted out. Nick Harkaway assistantdirectorend share on social
It's true that interacting through text means no eyelines, no facial expressions, no tone of voice. That can be an advantage, helping us to consider content rather than eloquence, import rather than source. Nick Harkaway advantagecontenteloquence share on social
Cheese is good. And Britain, despite the grumblings of the French and the outrage of the Swiss, not to mention some plucky challenges from Italy, Austria, and Spain, has some of the best cheese in the world. We're world leaders in cheese. Nick Harkaway austriabritainchallenge share on social
I'm a white, middle-aged, married, middle-class male with kids. I couldn't be disenfranchised if I tried. Nick Harkaway ageclassdisenfranchise Change image and share on social
I used desperately to want to be a brooding hero from literature, but I'm optimistic, healthy and fair-haired. Nick Harkaway brooddesperatelyfair Change image and share on social
I'm not an absolutist about free speech. Intellectually, I believe that most of the time it's better to let things get said, argue them, and put lies and stupidities to rest. Practically, I know that newspapers rarely issue corrections with the same prominence they give to denouncements - and Twitter, by its nature, never does. Nick Harkaway absolutistarguecorrection share on social