“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.