The Other Side of Philip K. Dick
“It happened back when I was still immortal.”
Nevada author writes unflinchingly honest memoir about Philip K. Dick’s last ten years.
For many, the name Philip K. Dick is synonymous with drug use, crazy visions, and great science fiction. Since his death, many of his books and stories have made it to the big and little screens in Hollywood: Blade Runner, Total Recall, Minority Report and recently The Man in the High Castle.
But what is the truth behind the myths of PKD?
Silent for over thirty years, one of his closest friends has now shed some much-needed light onto the last ten years of his life. As a college student in Fullerton, CA, Maer Wilson first met PKD in 1972 and began a friendship that would last ten years.
Her account tells a different story from the lurid tales told in the past. And gives some insight into the stories of his visions as well as his day-to-day life.
From the book cover:
“As a literary figure, Philip K. Dick is popularly perceived as a crazed, drug-addled mystic with a sinister Third Eye. Nothing could be further from the truth – the Phil I knew was a warm, humane, very funny man. Maer Wilson understands these truths far better than I, and The Other Side of Philip K. Dick casts a welcome shaft of daylight upon the real PKD, as opposed to the dark, distorted caricature Dick has become.” Paul M. Sammon, Author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner
What is the truth behind the legend of Science Fiction great, Philip K. Dick?
In spring, 1972, Phil Dick moved to Fullerton, CA, where he met Theatre student Mary (Maer) Wilson. Amid marriage proposals, marathon talk-fests and a love for music and films, they forged a strong friendship that would last the rest of his life.
Wilson’s quirky, yet unflinchingly honest, memoir reveals a funny, compassionate and generous man. She captures an inside view of one of our literary greats – a brilliant writer who gave the world some of its most revered Science Fiction.
“I found this book engrossing and authentic – a truthful and serious account of the last part of Phil Dick’s life by someone who was a fundamental part of it and who has the skill to write about it. There is evident love and friendship in this book, but also honesty. This was the Phil Dick I knew.” James P. Blaylock, World Fantasy Award-Winning Author
The memoir is scheduled for release on August 9, 2016 and is now available for pre-order. Wilson is an author and resident of Southern Nevada.
