Tag Archives: 1984

Something’s not quite right…

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Joselyn

I am fascinated by distopian worlds. The events that have created them and how society and community have worked themselves into something that kind of works. Since it’s distopian something isn’t right with the world the author created and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged 1984, Atlas Shrugged, Brave New World, distopian, Hunger Games | 7 Comments

Give Me a Happy Ending, Please

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, one of the foxes asked about our favorite dystopian world. I’ll confess I had to look up the term, because I wasn’t quite sure what dystopian meant. Oxforddictionaries.com defines dystopia as “an imagined place or state in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, dystopian worlds, movies, reading preferences | Tagged 1984, Annie, Avatar, Little Orphan Annie, Logan's Run, Maze Runner, Oliver, Oliver Twist, The Poseidon Adventure, The Walking Dead | 15 Comments

My Conversation with Shakespeare… Among Others

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jeff Salter

By Jeff Salter What would I say to (or ask of) my favorite famous authors (even if long gone)? Keep reading. William Shakespeare Let’s start with the Immortal Bard. I’d thank him for about half of his plays and tell … Continue reading →