Last year, I read and reviewed Walkaway by Cory Doctorow, and I… basically haven’t stopped thinking about it since. In my previous review, I only just touched on one of the aspects of the story that, with time, I’ve come…
Tag: politics
The Power of Storytelling, Resistance Fiction, and RPGs
So, a confession before this post even begins: I’m going to spend some of it recapping thoughts that I’ve expressed before on this blog (some of them many times). My goal with this one, I admit, isn’t necessarily to set…
Les Miserables, Night Watch, and Revolution
“Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around again. That’s why they’re called revolutions. People die, and nothing changes.” Years ago, my brother let me borrow his copy of Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch of the Discworld series, and…
Young Adult Dystopias and the Politicization of the Teenage Girl
Young adult literature, like many things enjoyed primarily by teenagers, takes a lot of shit. I don’t mean criticism – the word “criticism” implies validity, useful and constructive critique, and thought-out arguments. Certainly this exists and YA receives it, but…