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The Man Who Japed
Introduction The Man Who Japed was published in 1956 and is Dick’s second science fiction novel, after Solar Lottery. It was originally published by Ace Books, in a volume with E. C. Tudd’s The Space Born. This was a common … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Bureaucracy, Consumerism, Empire, Mental Illness, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Religion, Sexuality, Space Exploration, Suburbia
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I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon
Story Background “I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon” was originally published in Playboy in December 1980. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 359–373. Plot Summary … Continue reading
The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree
Story Background “The Day Mr. Computer Fell Out of Its Tree” was written in 1977, but not published in Dick’s lifetime. It appeared first in the Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It can now be found in The Eye … Continue reading
The Pre-Persons
Story Background “The Pre-Persons” was originally published in Fantasy & Science Fiction in October 1974. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 275–296. Plot Summary Walter … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Bureaucracy, Childhood, Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Posthumanism, Power, Suburbia, Urban Issues
Tagged abortion, bureaucracy, childhood, malthus, overpopulation, philip k dick, state, the pre-persons, zero population growth
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Return Match
Story Background “Return Match” was originally published in Galaxy in February 1967. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 183–196. Plot Summary A Los Angeles police … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Invasion, Consumerism, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Technology, Work
Tagged aliens, consumerism, games, philip k dick, pinball, return match, war
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Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday
Story Background “Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday” was originally published in Amazing in August 1966. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 115–133. If you are … Continue reading
A Game of Unchance
Story Background “A Game of Unchance” was originally published in Amazing in July 1964. It can now be found in The Eye of the Sibyl and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 157–174. Plot Summary On Mars, … Continue reading
Days of Perky Pat
Story Background “The Days of Perky Pat” was originally published in Amazing in December 1963. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 301–321. This is his third story published … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Power, Suburbia, Technology, war, Work
Tagged children, consumerism, days of perky pat, philip k dick, reclamation, three stigmata of palmer eldritch, toys, war
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What the Dead Men Say
Story Background “What the Dead Men Say” was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow in June 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 245–288. Plot Summary Part One … Continue reading
Novelty Act
Story Background “Novelty Act” was originally published in Fantastic in February 1964. It can now be found in Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick on pp. 191–216. Plot Summary The community of Abraham Lincoln communal apartment … Continue reading
Posted in Alien Life, Consumerism, Family, Philip K. Dick, Politics, Power, Space Exploration, Technology
Tagged celebratocracy, communal living, freedom, novelty act, philip k dick, politics, popular culture
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