People want confirmation of their place in the world. Gerrard's novel emphasizes just how desperately Venter spends the novel trying to find meaning in his life, all in defiance of the phrase emblazoned on his forearm: "DEPENDENT ON THE OPINION OF OTHERS." Venter's circular arguments about himself and society are funny even when they're depressing. His parents were once in the inner circle of a cult, but his mother abandoned him due to a revelation from her tattoo. Internet Archive logo A line drawing of the Internet Archive headquarters building façade. But it's mainly the memoir of Venter Lowood, whose entire life has been defined by the Epiphany Machine. The epiphany machine : Gerrard, David Burr, author : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 418 pages 24 cm Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The novel includes excerpts from other books and interviews with those tattooed or affected by the machine. These tattoos have inspired history-changing events, including John Lennon's songs and his assassination. This odd sewing machine-like device tattoos a short, pithy truth on each person's arm. It's a razor-sharp alternate history that imagines the United States - mainly New York - shaped by a mysterious piece of technology. David Burr Gerrard's new novel, The Epiphany Machine, is hilarious.
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