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Why We Can’t Put Dystopian Fiction Down

When you read or watched Lord of the Flies or the Hunger Games, how many times did you think to yourself (or maybe say out loud), if I were in that situation, what would I do? Or perhaps you considered bigger thoughts about the response of society in general? Dystopian fiction, especially YA, is often thrilling to read and encourages a look at the world around us and conversations about our own responses to the concept of collapse and survival. In this “book talk,” the odds ARE in your favor for having a fascinating conversation.

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Laura Nicosia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at Montclair State University

Laura Nicosia, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Montclair State University where she teaches American/YA Literatures and methods of teaching the humanities using technologies. She is Past President of the NJ Council of Teachers of English and is NJ State Representative to the Assembly on Literature of Adolescents. An author of numerous books and articles, Laura always encourages an examination of texts that provoke conversations.

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  • How We See Ourselves in What We Read
  • Why We Can’t Put Dystopian Fiction Down

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  • ABOUT
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    • Mission
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  • GET INVOLVED
    ▼
    • Advocate
    • Support
      ▼
      • Donate
      • Engage
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    • Grants Overview
    • Grants FAQ
  • HUMANITIES TO GO
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    • Museum on Main Street
    • Literature and Medicine
  • HUMANITIES LAB
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    • Comic Book Literacy
    • Black and Blue Together