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The Best Villains in Literature Bracket: And The Winner Is...

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By Literary Hub | March 17, 2025

1984: Why George Orwell’s Classic Remains More Relevant Than Ever"> 75 Years of <em

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1984: Why George Orwell’s Classic Remains More Relevant Than Ever">75 Years of 1984: Why George Orwell’s Classic Remains More Relevant Than Ever

Elif Shafak on the Relentless Real-World Spread of Orwellian Dystopia

By Elif Shafak | June 24, 2024

Escaping the Censors’ Gaze: Lai Wen on Sci-Fi and the Need for Chinese Protest Literature Today

Escaping the Censors’ Gaze: Lai Wen on Sci-Fi and the Need for Chinese Protest Literature Today

Xinran in Conversation with the Author of "Tiananmen Square"

By Literary Hub | June 13, 2024

Sandra Newman on Writing Another View of <em

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Keen On">In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | October 27, 2023

Elon Musk misunderstands fictional dystopias (and his role in our real dystopia).

Elon Musk misunderstands fictional dystopias (and his role in our real dystopia).

By Jonny Diamond | January 4, 2023

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By Jessie Gaynor | May 20, 2022

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Nobody’s in Charge: Life in the Un-Orwellian Future

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By George Orwell and Frido Nesti | August 26, 2021

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By Jessie Gaynor | August 11, 2021

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By Jonny Diamond | April 26, 2021

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First Draft Podcast">In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | February 16, 2021

Here's 33 writers on why they write.

Here's 33 writers on why they write.

By Walker Caplan | January 6, 2021

On the Willie Nelson Country-Pop Crossover That Changed Everything

On the Willie Nelson Country-Pop Crossover That Changed Everything

Michaelangelo Matos Goes Deep on One of 1980s Biggest Duets

By Michaelangelo Matos | December 14, 2020

Jonathan Lethem on the Wishfulness of Dystopian Fiction

Jonathan Lethem on the Wishfulness of Dystopian Fiction

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 7, 2020

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Julia, Rider, and Tod on the Books Getting Them Through Right Now

By Literary Disco | November 3, 2020

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