A conversation with Gary Shteyngart, author of The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, Absurdistan, and most recently Super Sad True Love Story. Moderated by McKenzie Wark, professor of media and cultural studies at The New School and author of Gamer Theory.

Rewiring the Real is a yearlong series of conversations with writers about the interplay of literature, technology and religion, including Neal Stephenson on December 1; Jennifer Egan on February 7; and Mark Z. Danielewski on April 24.