Episode 143—Blake J. Harris Talks Virtual Reality, Facebook, and His Unlikely Path to Nonfiction Writing

Blake J. Harris wrote the definitive book on virtual reality. Photo credit Katie Wanner

By Brendan O’Meara

“I want to do right by these people. I want to tell a story that honors the stuff they did.” —Blake J. Harris (@blakejharrisNYC)

Ah, yes, it’s The Creative Nonfiction the show where I speak to badass writers, filmmakers, and producers about the art and craft of telling true stories. For episode 143 I have Blake J. Harris, author of Console Wars, and most recently The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution That Swept Virtual Reality.

So Blake J. Harris is here, @blakejharrisNYC on Twitter. He wrote a hefty book on the history of virtual reality. It’s a fast-paced book and we dive into his unorthodox path to telling true tales and how he put together this latest books. I hope you enjoy this conversation between me and Blake.

Books by Blake

Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
The History of the Future: Oculus, Facebook, and the Revolution that Swept Virtual Reality

Thanks to the show’s sponsors in Goucher College’s MFA in nonfiction as well as Bay Path University’s MFA in Creative Nonfiction.

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