The Hunger Games
It started with a late-night channel surf. Author Suzanne Collins, flipping between reality TV competitions and news footage from the Iraq War, watched the two blur into something deeply unsettling, and from that collision of entertainment and violence, The Hunger Games volunteered as tribute. Published by Scholastic in September 2008, the novel didn't just become a bestseller; it became a cultural phenomenon, spending over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and selling out before its second printing could keep pace with demand.
The Hunger Games has a remarkable journey from page…
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