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Ocean life, games and the digital revolution converge in Richard Powers’ Playground

Richard Powers’ latest novel Playground draws a distinction between two different kinds of games. There are finite games that we play to win: the aim is to defeat others and demonstrate our superiority and excellence. Then there are infinite games, played for the pleasure of the game itself. The joy…

The Conversation · Oct 13, 2024

Playground by Richard Powers review – an electrifyingly beautiful tale of tech and the ocean

The wonders of oceanic life shine through in a magical book that is at once Anthropocene novel, disquieting AI thriller, postcolonial allegory and a portrait of friendship

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2024

Playground by Richard Powers review – the wonder of the oceans

This ambitious, rapturous Booker-longlisted epic explores life underwater, generative AI, climate crisis and the power of play

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024