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September 16, 2015

RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

September 16, 2015/ Adam Cohen
RANT — Sorry, Katniss: Why Dystopian Novels Are Bad for Girls

By Carol Owens

Where is the hope? And can't we do better?

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Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Genre Fiction, Science Fiction, Carol Owens
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