Tag: dystopia

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was originally published in 1985, and got a movie adaptation in 1990 starring the late Natasha Richardson. The movie didn’t receive much acclaim, but Hulu …

There’s been a lot of discussion about The Handmaid’s Tale recently. Hulu made it into an original mini-series and thrust the novel back into the spotlight, plus there’s been a lot …

Between the end of 2016 and the political climate so far in 2017, there has been a spike in classic dystopian book sales. George Orwell’s famous 1984 has become a …

The current political situation in America has left many of us seeking the wise words of books for comfort. But some have taken this a step further, giving away …

In a time of great social and political rifts in America, the lessons that books can teach us have never been more important. By exploring difficult topics in great …

There’s no doubt that literature has been a monumental piece of culture since the beginning of written language, yet we – as readers – often ignore the signs of …