Books that are turning 30 in 2014! While the world was discussing the dystopian present portrayed in Winston Smiths fictional journal, which began 30 years ago on a cold bright day in April, actual books were being published in the real 1984, including: The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub, Pulitzer-winning Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet, Dr. Seusss The Butter Battle Book, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy, Kings Thinner, The House on Mango Street (which was almost instantly placed on the AP Readers list; if you were in high school in the 90s, youve probably read it), the 1984 Nebula Award-winning Neuromancerby William Gibson, John Updikes The Witches of Eastwick, and Milan Kunderas The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:04:06 +0000
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