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"a lot" is subjective, no? 12 to another man might be "only a few." My sense is that he's remained true to the principles he outlined and these touring clusters occur once every so often--every few years and for a limited time cluster--after book publication to support the industry and people that help bring his book to life. That doesn't seem to be in conflict with what he wrote, does it?
He's sure doing a lot of gigs to introduce his books: https://www.nealstephenson.com/tour.html
"a lot" is subjective, no? 12 to another man might be "only a few." My sense is that he's remained true to the principles he outlined and these touring clusters occur once every so often--every few years and for a limited time cluster--after book publication to support the industry and people that help bring his book to life. That doesn't seem to be in conflict with what he wrote, does it?