And since he wrote it, we have continued our sleepwalk towards the cliff. This classic of dystopian literature imagines a future where society has banned books. The themes are familiar ...
On 8 June, George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four will celebrate its 71st anniversary – but there’s no denying that the iconic dystopian novel feels all the more relevant in 2020 than ever before.
Dystopian literature can spark discussions about resilience, empathy, and the importance of safeguarding human rights. It also helps us to understand why we’re right to be afraid of certain ...
The author discusses why she has a dumbphone, how to “meet reverses boldly,” and her new novel, “Gliff.” ...
In fact, lots of people found comfort in dystopian literature and TV during the pandemic. So, if you’re looking for a novel that can speak to the uncertainty, discomfort and general angst of the ...
Since then authors have tried to make ... fiction interests first visited in the dystopia of The Handmaid’s Tale (1985). Maddaddam is the third novel in Atwoods's trilogy written between 2003-13.
This is a central question facing two children who find themselves on their own, fighting for survival under a surveillance ...
a Centerville author who has written several other novels, including the runaway bestseller, “Best Friends,” her debut novel, and “Sharp and Dangerous Virtues,” a dystopian novel set in ...
The Cut’s Emily Gould talks about the sudden popularity of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman, a translated ...
When examining the American system, one should ask, for whom does it ensure prosperity? In “The Sleeper Awakes,” one of the greatest dystopian novels of the 19th century, H. G. Wells depicted the ...