Project Gutenberg 2006-04-24 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 198 Doctorow, Cory 1971 Printcrime "Printcrime" by Cory Doctorow is a short story that explores themes of copyright, technology, and the implications of digital rights, written in the early 21st century. The narrative unfolds in a near-future setting where printing technology has advanced to the point of allowing individuals to produce various goods, including pharmaceuticals. The story reflects on the consequences of these developments, particularly focusing on the clash between creative freedom and legal restrictions. The story centers around Lanie, who recalls her childhood experience of witnessing her father's arrest for bootlegging, involving the illegal printing of various items. Years later, upon her father's release from prison, he expresses a desire to resume printing, but insists he wants to create printers instead of illegal goods. This ambition embodies a radical act of defiance against a system that punishes innovation and creativity. The narrative contrasts Lanie's struggles with her father's dreams, ultimately serving as a commentary on the importance of making technology accessible and questioning the existing frameworks that govern its use. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: American Literature 33115 2025-06-08T07:42:49.175765 text/html 32936 2025-01-08T07:32:22.561136 text/html 78131 2025-06-08T07:42:53.130750 application/epub+zip 77043 2025-06-08T07:42:51.034751 application/epub+zip 77043 2025-06-08T07:42:49.824762 application/epub+zip 139800 2025-06-08T07:42:54.604749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134952 2025-06-08T07:42:52.473765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104193 2022-09-09T07:04:22.157030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24839 2025-06-08T07:42:48.822761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26090 2009-01-19T19:30:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9925 2009-01-19T19:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17603 2025-06-08T07:42:54.762739 application/rdf+xml 10852 2025-06-08T07:42:50.437761 image/jpeg 2917 2025-06-08T07:42:50.116761 image/jpeg 75870 2025-06-08T07:42:49.180772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia