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		mbb70 on Nov 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Wave Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1964–1983 Pkd was a genius, an addict, and most importantly, got paid by the page. Jonathan Letham's Amnesia Moon (mentioned at the bottom) is my favorite "how pkd would write if he weren't ripped on speed 24/7" Guess it's time to reread it. And ubik, and fmytps, and the lathe of heaven, and hyperion, and embassytown and...

sonofhans on Nov 25, 2023 [–]

If you haven’t, check out “Philip K Dick is Dead, Alas,” by Micheal Bishop. Same vibes — Dick without the speed :)

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