From the Stacks: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Most people probably know that Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was turned into the film Bladerunner. The novel was published in 1968, although the film wasn’t released until 1982, just a few months after the author’s death. So Dick didn’t get to see this cinematic reworking of his future, along with other films based on his work (Total Recall in 1990 and Minority Report in 2002).
That Luzar and Jim Time of the Year
Monday November 20, 2006
in meme |
A Christmas meme from The Pickards.
In-Betweenies
Sunday November 19, 2006
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I’m about halfway through Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I was expecting a pulp sci-fi novel that I would easily tire of but it’s actually an excellent book. I’ve rediscovered science fiction and I’m a convert to Philip K.Dick.
I’m also pretty close to pre-ordering Against the Day, Thomas Pynchon’s new novel. I’ve never been much of a fan of his but somehow I feel drawn to his latest. I keep returning to the Amazon website and hovering the cursor over ‘pre-order this item’. Now’s the time to decide whether he really is as good as they say, or if I still think it’s a case of the emperor’s new clothes…
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