Novels

Increase in sales of dystopian novels following Trump’s election win

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Increase in sales of dystopian novels following Trump’s election win

Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, books on democracy, dystopia, tyranny, feminism, and far-right politics have seen a surge in sales, quickly rising up bestseller charts. Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society where women are forced to bear children, has jumped over 400 places to reach … Read more

The Power of Classic Literature, Bestselling Novels, and Increased Reader Participation – Unleashing the Magic!

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The Power of Classic Literature, Bestselling Novels, and Increased Reader Participation – Unleashing the Magic!

By R. S. Hill As a high school English teacher in Tucson, Arizona, I work at one of the most diverse schools in the state. Most days, I stand before an apathetic, though inquisitive, audience and try to convince—no, sell—15 to 18-year-olds on the radical idea that reading old texts like the Iliad, Beowulf, and … Read more