Rock* is a dystopian science fiction novel and a work of historical satire. It’s a piece of real criticism and a commentary on criticism itself. It’s a stealth endorsement of Steely Dan’s perfectly-rated place in our culture. It’s a 304 page 9/11 joke. It’s the culmination of the author’s entire philosophical bibliography distilled into a single experimental narrative. But more than all of that, Rock* is a masterpiece of weird fiction.