I have a feeling this is one of those books I need to reread every few years -- and I'm starting to get overdue. The strengths of the book only increase with hindsight.

(ETA: I could go back to periodically rereading Always Coming Home, alternating years with Anathem. Heh heh heh.)

Also, I'm very very glad that Stephenson has finally learned how to land his endings. I've been following his career for 22 years now, and it's SUCH a relief.

---L.