Philip K Dick Magnets
Description: Ubik is a 1969 science-fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, set in a world where reality constantly destabilizes and time slips backward after a catastrophic event. The characters rely on a mysterious spray-can product called Ubik, which may be the only thing keeping them alive—or anchored in reality. The story blends paranoia, metaphysics, and dark humor, making it one of Dick’s most iconic mind-bending works.
Description: The Chatsubo or Chat, is a bar in Ninsei of Chiba City, 2 block east of Jarre de Thé. The bartender was Ratz occasionally replaced by Kurt. Kirin and Tsingtao beer are served there. It was frequented by expatriates; there were almost no Japanese there. Figures seen there were African sailors, Lonny Zone's whores, Wage with his joeboys, and Case. On weeknights it attracted a dealing clientele. On Fridays and Saturdays it was flooded by sailors from the Chiba port and specialists preying on them. In Japanese, chatsubo (茶壺) means "tea bowl"
Description: Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Philip K. Dick, and Robert A. Heinlein. He wrote or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards.
