Kristyn Dunnion

By Sarah MurdochJanuary 12, 2018Toronto Star Tarry This Night, Kristyn Dunnion, Arsenal Pulp This vividly imagined dystopian novel, set in the near future, unfolds over the course of a few days. A dwindling cult presided over by Father Ernst lives underground in terrible circumstances, with little to eat (we first Read more…

Author: Alyssa Greene
November 27, 2017

Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, dystopian fiction has been on our minds. Of course, utopias and dystopias have long been a part of literature and cinema, responding to contemporary politics by imagining their repercussions for the future. But dystopian fiction played an important role in mediating the transformation of American political culture in 2017, with classics like George Orwell’s 1984 skyrocketing up the New York Times bestseller list, Hulu’s timely adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and the rediscovery of It Can’t Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis’ cautionary tale of fascism coming to America. All of this has inspired a robust conversation within literary communities about how to make sense of this turn to the dystopian, and where to find the potential for resistance and protest in a form that, on the surface, seems radically pessimistic.

JL Jamieson. 10.2017 Book Review, Books Tarry This Night Kristyn Dunnion Arsenal Pulp Press October 10th, 2017 Civil War has divided America, and outdoors isn’t always safe after groups of religious extremists carried out dirty bomb attacks all over the US and Canada. Father Ernst was a leader in the movement, Read more…

JL Jamieson, October 2017 | popculturebeast Tarry This Night Kristyn Dunnion Arsenal Pulp Press October 10th, 2017 Civil War has divided America, and outdoors isn’t always safe after groups of religious extremists carried out dirty bomb attacks all over the US and Canada. Father Ernst was a leader in the movement, and Read more…