VALIS by Philip K. Dick Is The Scariest Book Ever Written
Eric Shorey discusses god, psychosis, and fear in this essay on the strangest sci-fi novel of the 20th century.
“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane…” - Philip K. Dick.
*Spoilers for VALIS throughout*
When angels appear before humans, their first utterance to us pathetic corporeal creatures is usually, “Be not afraid.” The Judeo-Christian cosmos is filled with incomprehensible fear in the guise of holy revelations — horror writers and fi…