The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick ─ Selected Literary and Philosophical Writings

Collects articles on science fiction and related topics, chapters from an unfinished novel, excerpts from journals, and other writings

Philip K. Dick?was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. He briefly attended the University of California, but dropped out before completing any classes. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write numerous novels and short-story collections. He won the Hugo Award for the best novel in 1962 for?The Man in the High Castle?and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year in 1974 for?Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. Philip K. Dick died on March 2, 1982, in Santa Ana, California, of heart failure following a stroke.

Lawrence Sutin?is the author of?Divine Invasions: A Life of Philip K. Dick; Do What Thou Wilt: A Life of Aleister Crowley;?and?When to Go into the Water.?He also edited a posthumous series of writings entitled?The Shifting Realities of Philip K. Dick.?He attended the University of Michigan where he completed degrees in psychology and English. He also attended Harvard University and completed a law degree.?Sutin was a professor?in the Creative Writing Program?at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, until retiring in 2015.