Tag Archives: Dystopian Fiction

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Posted on March 7, 2025 by John Clark

John Clark is back to writing regularly and enjoying it. I produce between one and two thousand words a day, with the story scrolling through my head like commercial-free TV. I’m still undecided upon the title, but I think Sailing … Continue reading →

Tagged Apocalypse, Dystopian Fiction, Electromagnetic pulses, John R. Clark, Talking snakes | 5 Comments

YA Fiction Continues to Blur That Line Called Reality

Posted on October 8, 2018 by bereksennebec

John Clark reviewing two new young adult titles that reflect events in the real world very strikingly. The first, Someone I Used To Know by Patty Blount, continues her very moving and insightful books on touchy issues. Starting with Send … Continue reading →

Tagged California, collapse of civilization, Drought, Dystopian Fiction, Family crises, High school football, Jarrod Shusterman, John Clark, Neal Shusterman, Patty Blount, Rape, Siblings | 4 Comments

An Autumn Walk Through Great YA Fiction

Posted on October 1, 2014 by bereksennebec

Reading descriptions of new books is extremely dangerous, at least for me. I find myself reading well into the morning hours a couple times each week and the siren call of a partially read book when I should be finishing … Continue reading →