Santa Venetia, California
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Santa Venetia is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles north of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 56 feet. The population was 4,289 at the
Santa Venetia as seen from Terra Linda
A heron flies by the Marin Post Office in Santa Venetia
Santa Venetia market in Marin County
Philip K. Dick
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Philip Kindred Dick was an American science fiction short story writer and novelist. He wrote 45 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines. His fiction ex
Santa Venetia, California
…School is the K-8 school serving the community. Residents may choose either San Rafael High School or Terra Linda High School. Science fiction author Philip K. Dick lived in Santa Venetia from 1967 to 1972. During this time, Dick was using methamphetamine and other drugs quite heavily, living semi-communally with…
Dick in the 1960s
Philip K. Dick (c. 1953, age 24)
Dick's novelette "The Defenders" was the cover story for the January 1953 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction, illustrated by Ed Emshwiller.
Dick's short story "The World She Wanted" took the cover of the May 1953 issue of Science Fiction Quarterly.