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It’s Always 1984 Somewhere
Shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell volunteered to fight for the Republicans against Franco’s fascist Nationalist rebellion. He joined the far-left POUM ( Workers’ Party...
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Never Mind the Hype
“Within the next generation I believe that the world’s rulers will discover that infant conditioning and narco-hypnosis are more efficient, as instruments of government, than clubs and prisons, and...
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It’s 1984 All Over Again
George Orwell’s groundbreaking novel 1984 is about to get a new movie make-over. Rumor has it that Imagine Entertainment, run by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, is developing a new take on Orwell’s...
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Nearly Orwellian
The Orwell Prize is Britain’s most prestigious award for writing. Each year a select committee awards the prize—actually four prizes—for work that aims to achieve George Orwell‘s goal “to make...
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15 Tips on Writing
Filed under: Books, Writing Tagged: George Orwell, Henry Miller, John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow
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The Clocks Were Striking Thirteen
Penguin UK has decided to mark the sixty-third anniversary of George Orwell‘s death by launching “George Orwell Day” and by issuing a series of new paperback editions of his most beloved books. The...
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Books Predict The Future
Filed under: Books, Tech, Writing Tagged: Arthur C. Clarke, George Orwell, H.G. Wells, Jonathan Swift, Jules Verne
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The Definitive Guide to Banned Books
Filed under: Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Writing Tagged: Aldous Huxley, George Orwell, Joseph Heller, Lewis Carroll
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Books Everyone Should Read
Writer and designer David McCandless created this challenging infographic for his new book Knowledge Is Beautiful. How many have you read ? Filed under: Books, USA, Writing Tagged: George Orwell, Karl...
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Thought Crimes
The excellent TED-ED lesson below was written and narrated by Noah Tavlin. It offers a clear and succinct explanation of what the term “Orwellian” actually means. A helpful reminder to be discerning...
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Reading By The Numbers
Filed under: Books, USA, Writing Tagged: George Orwell, George R. R. Martin, J. R. R. Tolkien, James Joyce, Victor Hugo
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Dear George Orwell
The British Library has just released over 300 literary treasures relating to 20th century writers available online for the first time. The amazing collection includes literary drafts, rare first...
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Down With Big Brother
As millions of enraged U.S. citizens and supporters around the world take to the streets today—including me—to protest the ascension to the Presidency of the illegitimately elected tumefied, orange...
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Dystopian Literature Sells Bigly
Since the election of the bloated, orange pustule, dystopian fiction has become so popular that George Orwell’s iconic novel 1984 has jumped to the top of bestseller lists around the world. Penguin...
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Covering Nineteen Eighty-Four
Filed under: Art, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, Writing Tagged: 1984, Eric Blair, George Orwell
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It’s Always 1984 Somewhere
This week marks the 68th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell’s iconic dystopian novel 1984. In the extraordinary political environment that we now find ourselves, with Orwellian Newspeak...
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It’s Still 1984
Filed under: Animation, Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, History, Writing Tagged: 1984, Animal Farm, Eric Blair, George Orwell
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There was only one catch
California-based, award-winning photographer David Fokos has an ongoing exhibition at San Diego International Airport called The Book Pages Project. This terrific show is an appreciation of “real”...
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Isn’t all of Britain fictional
Fake Britain is a marvelous map to more than 400 fictional locations in England, Scotland and Wales featuring made-up towns, villages, castles, islands, and more. Created by Matt Brown and Rhys B....
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Britain In Pictures
The books in the 1940s Britain in Pictures series were designed to boost morale during World War II, but perhaps also record the British way of life in case the Germans completed their European...
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