At a con, Scalzi referred to his tour/talk personality as “performing monkey mode.” I thought that really nailed it. He’s a funny guy when he wants/needs to be.
I just finished “The Collapsing Empire.” I really enjoyed it, and look forward to more (it clearly is just the beginning). It resonated with the Foundation series, which are some of my favorites books. In particular, certain scenes seemed to really pay homage, in a good way.
