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    Exhibit Piece: Short Story
    Exhibit Piece: Short Story
    Exhibit Piece: Short Story
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    Exhibit Piece: Short Story

    By Philip K. Dick

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    Twenty-second century historian George Miller is completely dedicated to his job studying the history and culture of the twentieth century, and has even created an accurate replica of a twentieth-century dwelling. But when George investigates an odd noise in the exhibit, he stumbles upon a strange reality existing inside of his replica.

    Philip K. Dick was an American science-fiction novelist, short-story writer and essayist. His first short story, “Beyond Lies the Wub,” was published shortly after his high school graduation. Some of his most famous short stories were adapted for film, including “The Minority Report,” “Paycheck,” “Second Variety” (adapted into the film Screamers) and “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” (adapted into the film Total Recall).

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateDec 16, 2014
    ISBN9781443442732
    Exhibit Piece: Short Story
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    Philip K. Dick

    Over a writing career that spanned three decades, PHILIP K. DICK (1928–1982) published 36 science fiction novels and 121 short stories in which he explored the essence of what makes man human and the dangers of centralized power. Toward the end of his life, his work turned to deeply personal, metaphysical questions concerning the nature of God. Eleven novels and short stories have been adapted to film, notably Blade Runner (based on Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and A Scanner Darkly, as well as television's The Man in the High Castle. The recipient of critical acclaim and numerous awards throughout his career, including the Hugo and John W. Campbell awards, Dick was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2005, and between 2007 and 2009, the Library of America published a selection of his novels in three volumes. His work has been translated into more than twenty-five languages.

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      Rating: 4* of fiveWell now! Goodness gracious me.Real Life is a glitzy, amazingly well-cast 45min episode of the anthology series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams starring Anna Paquin of True Blood fame as a futuristic lesbian supercop who has a flying car and lots of sex with her hawt wife.Now that the straight guys are gone, here's what's cool about that: The character talks about that being a straight guy's SFnal fantasy world as she decides to go back in time to live as her straight male 20th century counterpart as a vacation. She needs to know: Is she expiating her survivor guilt by escaping to the future or is George expiating his survival guilt by escaping to the past? Since she's George and since George is her, this identity riddle consumes the meta level of the show's text.Nothing about this resembles the Cold War we're-all-gonna-die plot of "Exhibit Piece" and yet the changes preserve the spirit of the original. As simple as this: What is reality? What defines reality if not experience? Can anyone rely on external criteria to define truth? What would you do in George's place: Reality or reality are your choices, no way out, but in one you feel good and in one you feel bad but the feelings oscillate and there's no difference between...between...is there a between? Is, in fact, someone allowed to travel into time in different ways?I love reads that leave me with big questions and this one did. I'm even happier when filmed entertainment, of which I have lower expectations than I do of reads, does the same thing. I am *shocked* when the read and the stare leave me with the same questions! Rare pleasure.

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    Exhibit Piece - Philip K. Dick

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    EXHIBIT PIECE

    Philip K. Dick

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    CONTENTS

    Exhibit Piece

    About the Author

    About the Series

    Copyright

    About the Publisher

    Exhibit Piece

    That’s a strange suit you have on, the robot pubtrans driver observed. It slid back its door and came to rest at the curb. What are the little round things?"

    Those are buttons, George Miller explained. They are partly functional, partly ornamental. This is an archaic suit of the twentieth century. I wear it because of the nature of my employment.

    He paid the robot, grabbed up his briefcase, and hurried along the ramp to the History Agency. The main building was already open for the day; robed men and women wandered everywhere. Miller entered a PRIVATE lift, squeezed between two immense controllers from the pre-Christian division, and in a moment was on his way to his own level, the Middle Twentieth Century.

    Gorning, he murmured, as Controller Fleming met him at the atomic engine exhibit.

    Gorning, Fleming responded brusquely. Look here, Miller. Let’s have this out once and for all. What if everybody dressed like you? The government sets up strict rules for dress. Can’t you forget your damn anachronisms once in a while? What in God’s name is that thing in your hand? It looks like a squashed Jurassic lizard.

    This is an alligator-hide briefcase, Miller explained. I carry my study spools in it. The briefcase was an authority symbol of the managerial class of the latter twentieth century. He unzipped the briefcase. "Try to understand, Fleming. By accustoming myself to everyday objects of

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