Philip K. Dick

PKD’s ‘Voices from the Street’ (2007) a new coming-of-age classic

“Voices from the Street” (written in 1952, published in 2007) was Philip K. Dick’s last published novel — finally hitting shelves a quarter-century after his

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A PKD sad sack travels ‘In Milton Lumky Territory’ (1985)

“In Milton Lumky Territory” (written in 1958, published in 1985) is at first glance one of Philip K. Dick’s lesser novels. It’s among his rare

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PKD wraps non-SF stretch with ‘Humpty Dumpty in Oakland’ (1986)

“Humpty Dumpty in Oakland” (written in 1960, published in 1986) – the last-written of Philip K. Dick’s nine non-science fiction novels – is perhaps his

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‘Total Recall’ gets a more grounded, less comedic remake in 2012

“Total Recall” (2012) came out amid a glut of sci-fi remakes, and it did not supplant the 1990 original in the public’s consciousness. Judging by

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‘Cosmic Puppets’ (1957) is among PKD’s weakest novels

“The Cosmic Puppets” (written in 1953, published in 1957) is a short but exceedingly weird battle between Good and Evil that plays out in the

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PKD’s ‘Lies, Inc.’ an awkward expansion of ‘Unteleported Man’

Paul Williams’ afterword in the Vintage edition of “Lies, Inc.” (1984) is almost a better read than the novel itself. The literary executor of Philip

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‘The Adjustment Bureau’ reviews

John’s review, March 7, 2011 John’s flashback review, Feb. 11, 2020

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Damon, Blunt propel ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ (2011)

Philip K. Dick fans have become accustomed to his short stories being used as foundations for action movies. So “The Adjustment Bureau” (2011) is a

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‘Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike’ (1984) offers a lot to chew on

“The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike” (written in 1960, published in 1984) is about a lot of different things, and the theme doesn’t

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Woo’s ‘Paycheck’ (2003) is illogical yet amusing

The formula of using a Philip K. Dick short story as a foundation for an action film had been established by the time director John

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