PKD goes ‘Puttering About in a Small Land’ (1985) to observe human nature
PKD flashback (Book review): Some of Dick’s best observations about human behavior happened early in his writing career.
Philip K. Dick
PKD goes ‘Puttering About in a Small Land’ (1985) to observe human nature
‘Eye in the Sky’ (1957) among PKD’s best early SF works
PKD flashback (Book review): It’s also among Dick’s most influential novels, as he delves into subjective realities.
PKD adds humor to rigid future of ‘Man Who Japed’ (1956)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick brings a practical joke to a future society unprepared for it.
‘Penultimate Truth’ (1964) is like a PKD greatest hits album
PKD flashback (Book review): “The Penultimate Truth” combines multiple short stories.
‘Zap Gun’ (1967) among PKD’s most prophetic 21st century previews
PKD flashback (Book review): This is a prophetic but not easily accessible novel.
Calling ‘Impostor’ (2002) ‘padded’ is a fair statement
PKD flashback (Movie review): This short story adaptation truly was padded out after its original cut.
‘Total Recall’ (1990) is vintage Verhoeven
PKD flashback (Movie review): But it’s not vintage Dick, even though it comes from his short story.
PKD goes mainstream in ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’ (1975)
PKD flashback (Book review): “Confessions of a Crap Artist” was the only non-SF novel published in Philip K. Dick’s lifetime, and it’s not a bad choice.
Sci-fi masters meet for engrossing ‘Minority Report’ (2002)
PKD flashback (Movie review): Dick and Spielberg meet halfway for an engrossing sci-fi classic.
PKD digs into religious questions in ‘VALIS’ (1981)
PKD flashback (Book review): Dick digs into his big spiritual questions toward the end of his career.