Literature map

If you type in an author's name at this site it produces a 'map' with other authors names surrounding it. Apparently the closer an author's name is to another the more likely that a person who likes one will like the other. The system runs on an Artificial Intelligence called Gnod, which creates and strengthens links between authors through the interactions it has with visitors to the site. I typed in Peter Carey and the closest name to his was Beryl Bainbridge, an author I have never heard of. We have some of her books in our collection, and I think I'm going to read According to Queeney. It looks like the site can make some interesting suggestions - give it a go!

- Anne