Ep 132 - 1984, by George Orwell (Bonus Episod...

This week's book is a mostly-perfectly-fine novel attached to a somewhat insufferable and somewhat controversial literary scene. My experience of reading the book was fair-to-good! My experience of reading about "Dimes Square" was less good.Our theme music was composed by Nick Le ...  Show more

Come with us as we revisit Stoneybrook, CT through the visuals of acclaimed author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier. Joining us on this trip is Daniela Doncel, host of Generation: Baby-Sitters Club, a five-part series from Connecticut Public exploring the history and impact of th ...  Show more

George Orwell depicts what a world could possibly look like under an authoritarian regime in his dystopian novel 1984, coining neologisms such as Big Brother, Thoughtcrime and Doublethink.    

Published in 1949, it remains highly influential in popular cu ...

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In an Orwellian twist, the word “Orwellian” has been misused so much over the decades that it’s essentially lost its meaning. But George Orwell, author of the classics Animal Farm and 1984, was very clear in his beliefs. While he was progressive and prescient in many ways, he was ...  Show more