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Born this day: 06/18/1957
Richard Powers is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology. Generosity: An Enhancement (2011) was nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Powers

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🌈 breaking ranks.Jun 4

Ich sag mal, es wird - meine sechs im Mai ausgelesenen Bücher:

#rebcommendations #bookstagram #IreneMuchemiNdiritu #JohnLanchester #BellaMackenzie #ChristineThürmer #RichardPowers #CharlotteBrandi #rebsReadings

QMan Collector May 6

CD2 QMan_RP_TFC_1747_The_Number_of_the_Beast.jpg /The Frank Collection_Various Artists/Richard Powers/

#QManCollector #QMan #scifiillustration #scifiart #fantasyillustation #fantasyart #RichardPowers

John Griogair Bell May 4

The Reefs of Earth https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/05/04/the-reefs-of-earth/ #AmericanScienceFiction #book #RALafferty #review #RichardPowers #ScienceFiction #TPolyphilus

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🌈 breaking ranks.May 3

the above mentioned book Bewilderment by #RichardPowers is a GEM.

[i don't read [cis] male authors but bc of a very good reason - and for Powers the many reasons are be-au-ti-ful writing prose, excellent techie stuff, all the best and current nature as well as climate blisses - AND horrors!], marvelous info bits about astro and space science AND [!] genious capture of [male] emotions.]

Also very much loved his book before this one, The Overstory.

#rebcommendations #bewilderment #TheOverstory

Linda A. Tam Apr 24

Happy #ArborDay ! I’m 39% through #theOverstory by #richardPowers and as a result I am currently obsessed with #trees
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janestegerlewis Apr 22

After I read The Overstory and Bewilderment I decided to read everything by #RichardPowers. I’m trying to spread them out amongst other stuff as treats. I’m on The Time of Our Singing now. I’ve a long way to go but I’m always amazed at how much knowledge/research goes into these books. How does this guy know so much about so many subjects?? Does he have a team to help? I’m distracted by my awe for him.

Deadline Mar 20

Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B
#News #BrianSwardstrom #PlanB #Playground #RichardPowers #TimothéeChalamet #WarnerBros

https://deadline.com/2026/03/timothee-chalamet-plan-b-playground-warner-bros-ai-themed-1236761538/

Warner Bros Lands AI-Themed ‘Playground’ For Timothée Chalamet & Plan B

Warner Bros. Pictures has closed a film-rights deal for the New York Times bestseller Playground by Richard Powers, with Timothée Chalamet aboard.

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The Marginalian [Unofficial]Feb 24

Music and the Body: Richard Powers on the Power of Song

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.themarginalian.org/2026/02/24/richard-powers-music/

Tyler Smith Jan 28

I hate to say it, but I'm about to give up on #RichardPowers "Gold bug variations". I absolutely loved #Overstory and #Bewildered, and mostly adored #Playground.

But this one is dense. Lots of complex sentences and non-stop clever metaphors. I find myself re-reading pages several times to understand them. The story and characters feel secondary to the allusions and florid description.

10% in, and that may be my limit :/