“Read After Burning”
| Year for Search |
2019
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| Secondary Title |
A People’s Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
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| Annotation |
Dystopia set in a future in which it is prohibited to teach children to read or even to speak except in approved slogans. The story is told from the viewpoint of a child of librarians who are secretly keeping books alive. |
| Pagination |
62-83
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| Published Date |
2019 |
| Publisher |
One World
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| Place Published |
New York
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| Full Text |
2019 Headley, Maria Dahvana (b. 1977). “Read After Burning.” A People’s Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers. Ed. Victor LaValle (b. 1972) and John Joseph Adams (b. 1976) (New York: One World, 2019), 62-83. PSt Dystopia set in a future in which it is prohibited to teach children to read or even to speak except in approved slogans. The story is told from the viewpoint of a child of librarians who are secretly keeping books alive. Female author. |
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| Author Note |
Female author (b. 1977) |