Aaron Tucker Boeken

Inspired by a groundbreaking 1968 chess performance by Marcel Duchamp and John Cage, this poetry collection transforms chess games into innovative poems through the ChessBard app, co-created by the author. Aaron Tucker captures Duchamp's playful artistic spirit while merging analog and digital elements to produce unique, computer-generated poetry. The collection features an introduction by Jennifer Shahade, a two-time U.S. Women's Chess Champion, enhancing its connection to the chess world and artistic experimentation.

Exploring the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, this novel delves into the complexities of his character, highlighting his intellectual pursuits, romantic entanglements, and moral dilemmas surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb. It paints a vivid portrait of the man behind a pivotal moment in history, examining the interplay between his personal and professional life, as well as the profound implications of his scientific achievements on humanity.

Exploring the intersection of the Internet and the American military, this book analyzes how the integration of digital technology into war films has transformed the genre. It critiques Hollywood's portrayal of a militarized Internet, suggesting these representations foster a dangerous transhumanism that prioritizes technology over humanity. The author advocates for a critical posthumanism that questions these dynamics and offers insights for understanding and resisting contemporary warfare, positioning film as a crucial element within the Military-Industrial-Media-Entertainment Network.

Exploring the interplay between everyday language and technology, this lyric long poem captures a Canadian couple's journey down the U.S. West Coast. It intertwines humor and poetic expression through a structure that mirrors computer-user collaboration, emphasizing the call-and-response dynamic of jokes and punchlines. The narrative unfolds during their drive and in transient spaces like hotels and restaurants, creating a fast-paced, hyperlink-like flow. The work aims to blend the realms of code and poetry, showcasing the vibrant connections between them.

"An unnamed man is spending the evening with his ex-girlfriend. She's obsessed with the 1956 John Wayne classic The Searchers, and she recounts the story as a way for them to talk about their histories, their families, maybe even their relationship. But as he gets more drunk and belligerent, she gets more and more uncomfortable with him being in her home. And then, the next day, a mysterious catastrophic event befalls Toronto, and our protagonist must trek across the city to find Melanie. His quest spirals into increasing violence, bloodshed, and hallucinations as he moves west through the confusion and chaos of the city. Using the tropes of both the Western and the disaster movie, Soldiers, Hunters, Not Cowboys looks at the violence of our contemporary masculinity, and its deep roots in shaping our culture. A suspenseful and thought-provoking evocation of our current moment."-- Provided by publisher