Brave New World: A Dystopian Vision of a Technologically Advanced Society
A review of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World: the author and publication history, the book’s themes, the Huxley–Orwell contrast, adaptations, and where to read it.
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The Tragedy of the Human Condition: A Review of The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
How Camus wrote The Myth of Sisyphus, what he means by the absurd, why he refused the leap of faith, and where critics think his happy Sisyphus falls short.
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle: A Dark and Compelling Tale of Isolation and Madness
Shirley Jackson’s last novel, about two sisters, an uncle and a village that shuns them: author background, themes, a marked spoiler section, the 2018 film, and what critics said.
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Before the Revolution: A Review of “The Motorcycle Diaries” by Ernesto Che Guevara
Before he was “Che,” Ernesto Guevara was a 23-year-old medical student on a failing Norton. How the diary reached print, what it shows, and how Walter Salles’s 2004 film reshaped it.
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Uncovering the Horrors of Abuse: A Review of “If You Tell” by Gregg Olsen
A review of Gregg Olsen’s If You Tell, the true story of the Knotek sisters of Raymond, Washington: how the case unfolded, where critics split, and who the book suits.
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: A Dystopian Vision of the Future
How Philip K. Dick’s novel reached print in 1968, what critics praise and question, what Dick said about it, and how Blade Runner and the 2099 series built on it.
