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Slouching Towards Bethlehem
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Philip K. Dick
Illustrated by 24 different artists
Introduced by Jonathan Lethem
Preface by Philip K. Dick
Twenty-four artists take on the best of Philip K. Dick’s short fiction in Selected Short Stories. With a unique die-cut slipcase, printed page edges and an introduction by Jonathan Lethem.
‘One of the most original practitioners writing any kind of fiction.’Sunday Times
This special collection of short stories has been curated to celebrate the incredible scope of Philip K. Dick’s imagination and wit. Twenty-four artists were commissioned to create the spectacular illustrations, while the volume itself is full of quirky details: the vibrant sprayed page edges feature a pair of startling eyes, and the unique die-cut slipcase features a hidden image on the interior bursting with colour. Award-winning novelist and Philip K. Dick fan Jonathan Lethem has provided a fascinating introduction, while the edition also includes an insightful preface by the author himself. Selected Short Stories brings together the very best in modern book design with a host of diverse artists, all to explore the fantastic – and the fantastically strange – universe of Philip K. Dick.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
Bound in blocked cloth with a design by La Boca
Set in Mentor with Futura as display
648 pages
Second colour in prelims
24 full-page colour illustrations
Printed endpapers
Two ribbon markers
Digitally printed page edges
Blocked and die cut slipcase with printed inside
designed by La Boca.
10˝ x 6¾˝
TRAVEL BEYOND THE KNOWN UNIVERSE
‘Dick quietly produced serious fiction in a popular form and there can be no greater praise.’Michael Moorcock
Philip K. Dick wrote over 120 short stories in his lifetime, and the very best of them are collected here. In classic science-fiction stories like ‘The Crystal Crypt’ and ‘The Defenders’ he dissects war, paranoia, and the red planet. ‘Minority Report’ and ‘We Can Remember It for You Wholesale’ – filmed as Total Recall in 1990 – explore some of his favourite preoccupations, such as free will and predestination. And this being Dick there are stranger offerings to be enjoyed too, such as the unnerving tragicomedy ‘Oh to be a Blobel!’ and the creeping horror of ‘The Hanging Stranger’. In his warm and insightful introduction, novelist Jonathan Lethem examines how Dick’s stories built a universe that was both paranoid and joyful, lovingly constructed from the building blocks of science fiction.
A SPECTACULAR ILLUSTRATED EDITION
Selected Short Stories showcases the work of 24 remarkable artists. The art styles are as diverse as the stories themselves: Anna Millais’s illustration for ‘The Crystal Crypt’ makes powerful use of dramatic angles and the sooty red skies of Mars; for ‘Colony’, Raisa Álava has created a psychedelic explosion of colour and detail, while Folio Society favourite Dave McKean has provided an eerie yet beautiful image of the ‘precogs’ from ‘Minority Report’. Brought together in an eye-catching binding, this edition also features a special die-cut slipcase with an interior illustration that playfully captures Dick’s unique mixture of awe and cynicism. Selected Short Stories is as much a work of art as it is a mind-expanding collection from one of the 20th century’s most ground-breaking writers.
CONTENTS
The Defenders
The Infinites
The Crystal Crypt
Paycheck
Colony
Second Variety
The Commuter
Adjustment Team
Impostor
The Hanging Stranger
The Golden Man
Exhibit Piece
Sales Pitch
Foster, You’re Dead
Autofac
The Minority Report
The Unreconstructed M
War Game
Oh, To Be a Blobel!
A Game of Unchance
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale
Return Match
The Electric Ant
Chains of Air, Web of Aether
ABOUT PHILIP K. DICK
Philip K. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928. At around the age of 12, Dick read his first science-fiction magazine, which led to a lifelong engagement with the genre. After a brief stint at the University of Berkeley in 1949, he worked in a record store, Art Music Company. He wrote full-time from 1951, when he sold his first short story, and went on to produce 44 novels and five collections of short stories. Dick struggled to achieve mainstream success – his non-science-fiction novels being returned by his agent in 1963 – but received enormous acclaim in the science-fiction world for his works exploring metaphysics, theology and politics. His best-known novels include The Man in the High Castle (1962; Folio Society, 2015), which won the Hugo Award in 1963; Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968; Folio Society, 2017); and Ubik (1969; Folio Society, 2019). Folio's collections of his short stories include The Complete Short Stories (Folio Society, 2021) and Selected Short Stories (Folio Society, 2022). Married five times, Dick died in 1982.
ABOUT JONATHAN LETHEM
Jonathan Lethem is the New York Times best-selling author of 14 novels, including Motherless Brooklyn (1999), winner of the National Book Critics Circle award, The Fortress of Solitude (2003) and, most recently, The Arrest (2020). He has also published two novellas, Omega, a graphic novel, collections of essays and numerous anthologies. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, Lethem has been published in The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times, among other publications.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
‘The Defenders’ illustrated by Chris Malbon
Chris Malbon is a commercial and editorial illustrator based in Bristol, UK. He is comfortable working with pens and paint as well as digitally.
‘The Infinites’ illustrated by Georgia Hill
Georgia Hill is an Australian multidisciplinary artist specialising in type-based artworks that combine bold black and white textures and lettering within experimental compositions.
‘The Crystal Crypt’ illustrated by Anna Millais
Anna Millais is an illustrator and bibliophile based in London, UK. She works mainly in pencil and ink and works predominantly by hand, finishing with digital techniques.
‘Paycheck’ illustrated by Jeremy Wilson
Jeremy Wilson lives and works in Richmond, USA. He seeks to perfect his images through design and negative space.
‘Colony’ illustrated by Raisa Álava
Raisa Álava is based in Bilbao, Spain, and works in drawing, engraving, silkscreen, illustration and ceramics.
‘Second Variety’ illustrated by Chris Thornley
Raid71, also known by his alter ego Chris Thornley, works as a graphic designer and illustrator. His retro illustration style uses detailed line work.
‘The Commuter’ illustrated by Hilary Clarcq
Hilary Clarcq is based in Colorado, USA. An illustrator and gallery artist, she creates oil paintings that are often surreal and dreamlike.
‘Adjustment Team’ illustrated by Viktor Hachmang
Victor Hachmang is a Dutch designer, illustrator and comics artist who has published a number of experimental comic books and graphic novels.
‘Impostor’ illustrated by Simon Prades
Simon Prades is an illustrator living in Saarbrücken, Germany. He works with both analogue and digital techniques.
‘The Hanging Stranger’ illustrated by George Wylesol
George Wylesol is an illustrator, designer, writer and educator currently living in Baltimore, USA, and teaching illustration at Towson University and MICA.
‘The Golden Man’ illustrated by Gerrel A. K. Saunders
Gerrel A. K. Saunders is an illustrator and designer from the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
‘Exhibit Piece’ illustrated by Tavis Coburn
Tavis Coburn’s unique style is inspired by 1940s comic-book art, the Russian avant-garde movement and printed materials from the 1950s and 1960s.
‘Sales Pitch’ illustrated by Charles Chaisson
Charles Chaisson is an illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Charles uses mixed media, incorporating pencil drawing, acrylic paint and digital painting.
‘Foster, You’re Dead’ illustrated by Alice Tye
Alice Tye is a London-based illustrator and painter working in oil paints. She also uses digital techniques.
‘Autofac’ illustrated by Damien Jeon
Damien Jeon is a Seoul-based illustrator whose work combines both analogue and digital techniques.
‘The Minority Report’ illustrated by Dave McKean
Dave McKean is an illustrator, author, photographer and designer who has worked in theatre, galleries, music and the film industry.
‘The Unreconstructed M’ illustrated by Anna Mill
Anna Mill is a London based artist, designer and author whose architectural background informs her illustration work.
‘War Game’ illustrated by Audrey Benjaminsen
Audrey Benjaminsen is a multimedia illustrator and instructor based in Michigan, USA. She works in a mixture of traditional and digital techniques.
‘Oh, To Be a Blobel!’ illustrated by Kristian Hammerstad
Kristian Hammerstad is an illustrator based in Oslo, Norway. He works on drawn projects and also makes comics.
‘A Game of Unchance’ illustrated by Ashley Mackenzie
Ashley Mackenzie is a Canadian artist and illustrator based in Alberta, Canada. She primarily works digitally and loves the challenge of creating engaging conceptual illustrations.
‘We Can Remember It for You Wholesale’ illustrated by Katherine Lam
Katherine Lam is an illustrator based in New York, USA. She loves the illustration of environment and likes to play with shadows in her work.
‘Return Match’ illustrated by Yehrin Tong
Yehrin Tong is a London based illustrator. Her work is a detailed and hypnotic exploration into mathematical, abstract pattern and optical illusions.
‘The Electric Ant’ illustrated by Greg Ruth
Greg Ruth works in a number of mediums including ink, graphite paint and digital forms. He currently lives and works in Western Massachusetts, USA.
‘Chains of Air, Web of Aether’ illustrated by Corey Brickley
Corey Brickley is a freelance illustrator and designer living and working in Philadelphia, USA. He uses 3D, texture and Wacom-based painting to create surreal and graphic juxtapositions.