The Second American Civil War: A Dystopian Future? #BookBreak discussions with Omar El Akkad

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The Second American Civil War: A Dystopian Future? #BookBreak discussions with Omar El Akkad
The Second American Civil War: A Dystopian Future? #BookBreak discussions with Omar El Akkad
Whether it's apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, speculative future or dystopian novels, we just can't seem to get enough of them. Why is it? What does the dystopian genre mean for its readers as well as its authors? Does it have a role to play in society beyond entertainment? I explored these questions with debut speculative fiction author Omar El Akkad, whose first book American War is set during the Second American Civil War.

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American War by Omar El Akkad
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Louisiana-born Sarat Chestnut was only six years old when the Second American Civil War broke out in 2074. But even she knew that oil was banned, Louisiana was half underwater, and unmanned drones filled the sky. And when her father is killed and her family is forced to Camp Patience for Displaced Persons, she quickly begins to be shaped by her particular time and place until, finally, under the influence of a mysterious civil servant, it turns into a deadly instrument of war. His nephew, Benjamin Chestnut, born during the war – a member of the Miraculous Generation – tells his story and is today an old man confronted with the dark secret of his past, the role of his family in the conflict and, in particular, that of his aunt, a woman. who saved his life while destroying countless others.

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What's Yours by Garth Greenwell
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