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The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction

Climate catastrophe has transformed a minor literary genre into an important tool of human thought.

Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Kim Stanley Robinson

In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans

In The Sims, one of my favorite video games, my goal is for everyone to be as happy as possible.

Jul 16, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal

Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’ Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’

Is it the 1997 film starring Ethan Hawke or is it Octavia E. Butler’s 1993 novel?

Jul 16, 2021 / The Debate / David M. Perry and Niela Orr

Flags March Flags March

Palestinians resisting occupation.

Jul 15, 2021 / OppArt / Sara Qaed

Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History? Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History?

An assimilationist and a liberationist play cat-and-mouse in Zak Salih’s debut novel Let’s Get Back to the Party.

Jul 15, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jake Nevins

Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It

Radical faith in grand visions is supercharged by the promise that fundamental change is possible.

Jul 15, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again

In a world without borders, migrants can be people—and migrant artists can, perhaps, be free.

Jul 15, 2021 / Feature / Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem

Guns don’t kill people... I guess?

Jul 14, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism

But it is only Utopia that allows us to dream together.

Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / Jeet Heer

Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too

Revisiting her brilliant, irritable, deeply flawed manifesto in the pandemic.

Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / Sophie Lewis

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The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction

In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans

Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’ Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’

Flags March Flags March

Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History? Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History?

Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It

In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again

America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem

Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism

Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too

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The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction The Novel Solutions of Utopian Fiction

In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans In My Own Private Utopia, There Is No Rain—or Republicans

Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’ Which Is the More Prescient Dystopia? ‘Gattaca’ or ‘Parable of the Sower’

Flags March Flags March

Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History? Can a Novel Capture the Tensions of Recent Queer History?

Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It Utopia Is Possible—Yes, Even Now, Especially Now—but We Have to Demand It

In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again In Utopia, I Never Have to Write About Immigration Again

America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem America Doesn’t Have a Gun Problem

Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism Utopia and Dystopia Are Twins—Both Are Born Out of Criticism

Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too Shulamith Firestone Wanted to Abolish Nature—We Should, Too