Fiction

hermetic

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2. Chilling, indeed

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 01:48 PM

Oct 2018

First published in 1935, when Americans were still largely oblivious to the rise of Hitler in Europe, this prescient novel tells a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and how fascism could take hold in America.

And evidently it's all coming true.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, October 7, 2018? [View all] hermetic Oct 2018 OP

It Can't Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis. northoftheborder Oct 2018 #1

Chilling, indeed hermetic Oct 2018 #2

I definitely want to read that one. violetpastille Oct 2018 #3

That sounds like fun hermetic Oct 2018 #6

I reread that when murielm99 Oct 2018 #7

Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaron beveeheart Oct 2018 #4

Sounds like hermetic Oct 2018 #5

The Falls, murielm99 Oct 2018 #8

For the life of me hermetic Oct 2018 #9

Cheetolini's tweets. marble falls Oct 2018 #10

Ball Lightning by Liu Cixin pscot Oct 2018 #11

Hi, pscot hermetic Oct 2018 #19

I was a bit disappointed in pscot Oct 2018 #21

Two books: hostalover Oct 2018 #12

Sounds like a couple hermetic Oct 2018 #18

Just finished "Ready Player One". Since I'm in Lithuania, I Don't have another. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #13

Well, that there hermetic Oct 2018 #17

I'm just touring Baltic states. In Poland tonight. And yes, that's my photo. sinkingfeeling Oct 2018 #20

"All the light we cannot see" The King of Prussia Oct 2018 #14

That sounds very good. Thanks for the suggestion! hostalover Oct 2018 #15

All the Light we Cannot See hermetic Oct 2018 #16