The novel is a sort of virtual road trip, as the guys try to peddle their literary wares to an unsuspecting public. Along the way, they ponder deep concepts such as literary fame and beer. Hypertext, however, is not all fun and video games. Academics have encrusted it with so much critical theory. Rob Wittig, hypertext isn't a replacement for traditional novels but an enhancement.
Progressive thinkers believe the characteristic of our age is that everything is possible.
In the last five years, a great deal of hypertext has moved onto the Web. Not everyone is ready to jump on the hypertext bandwagon. Sven Birkerts complains that words on a screen can never be the equal of words on a page. Rettberg, however, sees hypertext as much more than mere wired wordplay. It's a life preserver flung at literature.