The Soft Machine by William S Burroughs

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William S. Burroughs' Soft Machine continues his experimental exploration of language, control, and consciousness. Using his cut-up technique, Burroughs creates a fragmented narrat ive that resists linear reading, challenging conventional notions of storytelling. The novel explores themes of addiction, sexuality, and social manipulation through a hallucinatory lens that demands active engagement from readers. WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Burroughs believed language itself could be a virus, and he set out to inoculate us. DETAILS: • Author: William S. Burroughs • Publisher: Grove Press • Format: Paperback Show more