https://systemoverlord.com/tags/homeland.htmlRecent content in Homeland on System OverlordHugoen-usdavid@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:12:50 +0000https://systemoverlord.com/2013/02/06/homeland-by-cory-doctorow/Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:12:50 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2013/02/06/homeland-by-cory-doctorow/<p>Those who know me will not be surprised to learn that I have stayed up until 1:45 AM reading Cory Doctorow's new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765333694/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0765333694&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=systemovecom-20"><i>Homeland</i></a>. <i>Homeland</i> is the sequel to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765323117/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0765323117&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=systemovecom-20"><i>Little Brother</i></a>, Cory's first novel about a dystopian near-future/present of the American Surveillance State, which was one of my favorite novels of all time. <i>Homeland</i> doesn't disappoint -- it's realistic enough to be scary, but sufficiently fictional to not be downright terrifying. <i>Little Brother</i> and <i>Homeland</i> are the <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i> of the 21^st century -- a warning of an issue that society is largely ignoring, and that will affect every one of us.</p>