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Kristin Cashore

Coming of Age in Dystopia: The Darkness of Young Adult Fiction

MIT Building 66, Room 110 25 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Kristin Cashore and Kenneth Kidd on why dystopias, devastating apocalyptic visions, and tales of personal trauma are such a staple of young adult literature.