It’s here – the day so many of us self-professed dorks have been waiting for: the release of the long-awaited and eagerly anticipated Mockingjay, the third and final book in the wildly popular Hunger Games series. Much like the bespectacled wizard that previously captured the hearts and hours of many a young reader, the characters [...]
Category Archive — dystopia
College Bound
I had a terrifying thought the other day: 10 years ago this month, I headed off to college for the first time. 10 years! That makes me feel very old. (Yes, yes, I know it’s not actually old, but whatever. I feel old.) More and more colleges these days are requiring summer reading for incoming [...]
They’re Watching You
Here in the 21st century, there’s a good chance your day-to-day life involves any number of electronic devises: computers, smart phones, iPods, automatic toll passes, ATM cards, etc. What we don’t realize is how those objects of convenience, intended to make our lives just a little bit easier, could also be used to spy on [...]
