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Philip K. Dick Books Are Extremely Popular with Bookstore Thieves

Apparently science fiction writer Philip K. Dick, who penned wrathful classics like A Scanner Darkly and Man in the High Castle, is very popular with bookstore thieves. His books are number three on the list of top-five most-stolen book authors, at least according to one thief who was interrogated by a writer for a recent issue of Seattle free weekly The Stranger. Not surprisingly, perhaps, William S. Burroughs is also on the list as are "any graphic novels." But what makes Dick in particular so stealable? More »

3:45 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Annalee Newitz
2,317 views, 40 comments

Latest by Tei: Philip is too repetitive to me. You only need to steal one. Maybe Ubik. If you steal more than 1, you are a dirty sick :DD more »