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Authors are inspired by events they experience in their daily lives when they are writing, and the authors of dystopian fiction are no exception. Do these same events inspire their readers to connect with their works as well? And finally, is this popularity something to be celebrated or concerned about?","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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