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Praise for Frankissstein

A riotous reimagining with an energy and passion all of its own that reanimates Frankenstein as a cautionary tale for a contemporary moment dominated by debates about Brexit, gender, artificial intelli ...

Daisy Hay, Financial Times

Here, hard science and dreamy Romanticism exist in both tension and harmony… Frankissstein abounds with invention… this is a work of both pleasure and profundity, robustly and skilfully structur ...

Sam Byers, Guardian, *Book of the Week*

A modern take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it’s a fascinating and engrossing look at AI, science, gender fluidity and, ultimately, what it really means to be human.

Nicola Sturgeon, New Statesman, *Books of the Year*

A riotous reimagining with an energy and passion all of its own that reanimates Frankenstein as a cautionary tale for a contemporary moment dominated by debates about Brexit, gender, artificial intelli ...

Daisy Hay, Financial Times

Here, hard science and dreamy Romanticism exist in both tension and harmony… Frankissstein abounds with invention… this is a work of both pleasure and profundity, robustly and skilfully structur ...

Sam Byers, Guardian, *Book of the Week*

A modern take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it’s a fascinating and engrossing look at AI, science, gender fluidity and, ultimately, what it really means to be human.

Nicola Sturgeon, New Statesman, *Books of the Year*

A riotous reimagining with an energy and passion all of its own that reanimates Frankenstein as a cautionary tale for a contemporary moment dominated by debates about Brexit, gender, artificial intelli ...

Daisy Hay, Financial Times

Here, hard science and dreamy Romanticism exist in both tension and harmony… Frankissstein abounds with invention… this is a work of both pleasure and profundity, robustly and skilfully structur ...

Sam Byers, Guardian, *Book of the Week*

A modern take on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it’s a fascinating and engrossing look at AI, science, gender fluidity and, ultimately, what it really means to be human.

Nicola Sturgeon, New Statesman, *Books of the Year*

Books by Jeanette Winterson

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Articles featuring Jeanette Winterson

The human experience and AI with Jeanette Winterson

The human experience and AI with Jeanette Winterson

In this bonus episode from The Penguin Podcast, Episode 11 – Winter Reads, Jeanette Winterson shares her fascinating perspective on our relationship with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the evolution of human consciousness. Click the button below to listen or continue scrolling to explore all of the books mentioned in this episode. Click here to read […]