In addition to being a friend of Philip K. Dick, Jeter based the character of KCID, a radio disc jockey in DR. ADDER, on him.
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"The average American suffers from two delusions, one that God is dead and the other that there is a difference between brands of cigarettes."
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Generally regarded as one of the most important American science fiction writers, Philip Kindred Dick was one of a pair of twins born on December 16, 1928; both suffered from a series of physical and mental problems, which would kill Dick's sister, Jane Kindred, 41 days later, and would continue to plague him for the rest of his life. Exacerbated by a voluminous intake of amphetamines, Dick's health continued to worsen as he produced an enormous body of work--nearly 50 novels and 115 short stori more...
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12/06/1928 Chicago, Illinois, Great Lakes States, United States,
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Not my favorite but since it's a K. Dick, it's worlds better then 99 % of the genre.