Peter Watts Is an Angry Sentient Tumor: Revenge Fantasies and Essays


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"A brilliant bastard." --Cory Doctorow
"Comfort, of course, is the last thing that Watts wants to give." --New York Review of Science Fiction

Which of the following is true?
  • Peter Watts is banned from the U.S.
  • Watts almost died from flesh-eating bacteria.
  • A schizophrenic man living in Watts's backyard almost set his house on fire.
  • Watts was raised by Baptists who really sucked at giving presents.
  • Peter Watts said to read this book. Or else.

    "Watts, undoubtedly, is a genius." ?Medium

    In more than fifty unpredictable essays and revenge fantasies, Peter Watts -- Hugo Award-winning author, former marine biologist, and angry sentient tumor -- is the savage dystopian optimist whom you can't look away from. Even when you probably should.

    Author: Peter Watts
    Publisher: Tachyon Publications
    Published: 11/12/2019
    Pages: 320
    Binding Type: Paperback
    Weight: 0.75lbs
    Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
    ISBN13: 9781616963194
    ISBN10: 1616963190
    BISAC Categories:
    - Literary Criticism | Science Fiction & Fantasy
    - Science | Essays
    - Literary Collections | Essays

    About the Author
    Peter Watts is a former marine biologist and a current science-fiction author. His debut novel in the Rifters series, Starfish, was a New York Times Notable Book, and his novel, Blindsight, has become a required text in undergraduate courses ranging from philosophy to neuroscience, and was a finalist for numerous North American genre awards. His shorter work, including Beyond the Rift, has received the Shirley Jackson, Hugo, and Aurora awards. Watts's work is available in twenty languages and has been cited as inspirational to several popular video games. He lives in Toronto.