Last night I went to my fourth William Gibson signing, this time for the Spook Country hardcover release. It was at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square, and appropriately enough he read one of the chapters that takes place in Union Square. The questions were mostly doofy and cringe-inducing, as they are wont to be, but Gibson was as pleasant and engaging as he always is. My favorite moment was when he described Hubertus Bigend as “Tom Cruise with too many teeth. And Belgian.”

Fun fact: all my Gibson books are now signed.