Focused around his novel, "Cryptonomicon."

An interview with the author.

Neal Stephenson talks about his latest novel, "The Diamond Age."

Neal Stephenson talks about the history of secrecy, the role of equations in art and the glory of open-source software.

"Dark-eyed and intense, with a dry sense of humour, Neal Stephenson has been called 'the Quentin Tarantino of post-cyberpunk science fiction'. Mary Branscome uncovered him at a Kensington hotel during a promotion tour for his most recent novel, 'The Diamond Age'...."

Audio biography and interview, requires RealPlayer.

"After Snow Crash's cyberpunk, it's cypherpunk, reports Jim McClellan."