RNC 2016 Is the Scariest Dystopic Reality Show We’ve Ever Watched
Mix "Fury Road" with "The Hunger Games," add equal parts "Handmaid's Tale" and "The Walking Dead" and you have described Trump and his acolytes' vision for America.
Laura Bogart
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Laura Bogart is the author of the novel "Don't You Know I Love You" (Dzanc Books, 2020) and her work has appeared in Lit Hub, The Atlantic, The Guardian, and Salon, among other places.
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“Fifty Shades” Whips Female Desire Out of the Picture
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The Price I Pay to Write
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Katniss Everdeen Is More Than Just Your Everyday Warrior
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