Summary
Since Donald Trump’s election win, sales of dystopian and politically themed books have surged, with titles like The Handmaid’s Tale and 1984 climbing the U.S. bestseller lists.
Feminist and anti-tyranny works, such as Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit and On Democracy by Timothy Snyder, have also seen significant spikes, reflecting public concerns over women’s rights and democratic values.
Women’s rights groups and individuals have voiced alarm over potential threats to reproductive rights, recalling Trump’s support for the Roe v. Wade overturn during his previous term.
People are buying these books while they’re still allowed to.
I’m just glad she’s safe in Canada.
It was supposed to be a warning, not an instruction manual!!!
You mean we shouldn’t build the torment Nexus from the best selling dystopian book Don’t build the torment Nexus?
Big tech: “Don’t be ridiculous! Think of the shareholder dividends!”
Fascists by definition don’t get the joke (or point)
Atwood is also one of the sanest centrist voices I’ve ever read, in essays and interviews. (Centrist by Canadian standards – probably quite left by US standards). She always seems to be acutely aware of institutional inertia and how things like independent courts are vital to free societies. Wish there were more like her.
Can confirm. My wife insisted we watch this last night.
*Watch the series, not just stare at the book.
Book starer.
Everyone is just trying to map out the road ahead of us now
At least they’re trying. Education is power.
Oh believe me, I’ve switched my reading habits, too.
