Jim Infantino

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Jim Infantino grew up in the Manhattan of the 70s and 80s. He studied Philosophy moved to Boston to become a songwriter and busker. His songs have been featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition and All Things Considered. In 2012, after years of touring with his band, Jim got the inspiration for a story too large to fit into song and began writing his debut novel. He is currently working on the third book in the Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide series, a book of short stories set in the same world, and a science fiction novelette.
When not writing, Jim runs a web design company, plays with his band, writes code, teaches meditation, & reads to his daughters.

Smashwords Interview

What do you read for pleasure?
I am a big fan of science fiction, be it space opera, or near future stuff like Distraction or The Diamond Age. I have always loved books that expose me to new ideas. I love books that are disorienting at first. I loved Anathem. I love all the works of Frank Herbert. I want a book that will show me a lot more than it tells up front. I look for that "ah - ha!" moment in writing where my perspective shifts and a new window opens in my mind.
I am also a reader of philosophy, including western classics like Plato, modern structuralists and post-structuralists like Wittgenstein, DeBouvoir, Kristeva and Foucault. I love to read Buddhist works of Dharma, my favorite being Nagarjuna. Again, I look for the ah-ha moment, but in these cases, it tends to go deeper.
Lately, I've been reading 19th century literature like Dostoevski alongside the TimeBomb Trilogy by Scott K. Andrews. I recently finished the Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, which I loved. Lots and lots of ah-ha in that one, as well as Scott's.
What is your e-reading device of choice?
My iPhone does it well enough for me. I use ibooks and kindle, depending on what I'm reading. I also love Overdrive and Hoopla for library books.
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Where to buy in print

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The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide to New New England & Beyond
Series: The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide, Book 1. You set the price! Words: 90,900. Language: English. Published: June 14, 2021 by Jim Infantino. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
A runaway aristocrat, a Luddite tyrant, a spy, and a unicycling historian battle for the future of humanity in this post-capitalism, post-cataclysm, cyber-hippie, climate-fiction adventure.
The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide to Disillusionment
Series: The Wakeful Wanderer's Guide, Book 2. You set the price! Words: 100,100. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2021 by Jim Infantino. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
The Second book in the Wakeful Wanderer’s Guide series picks up a few months before the end of book one. It follows the travails of Barnabas: the conquering tyrant, Nora: his abandoned spy, Reyeena: the possessed and grieving mother, and Helen: the runaway aristocrat, and of course, Marto, among others.
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