Thank you for bringing attention to this powerful novel, Robin. I wrote an essay on Internment around the time it came out, focusing on how the story is rooted in U.S. experiences and values. Among those values, "boundless optimism and the faith that effort equals success and one person can change the world." One other thing worth noting: The concentration camp in Internment is entirely built and run by representatives of the U.S. government, while the ones we're seeing today are part of an unholy alliance between the regime and private prison operators, oligarchs who profit directly from the police state as they serve it. https://lynmillerlachmann.com/an-american-story-of-oppression-and-resistance-samira-ahmeds-internment/
The horrors... fictional dystopian literature has become non-fiction...
Thank you for writing this, Robin!
Great to hear from you! Hope you are well (in these challenging times)...
Thank you for bringing attention to this powerful novel, Robin. I wrote an essay on Internment around the time it came out, focusing on how the story is rooted in U.S. experiences and values. Among those values, "boundless optimism and the faith that effort equals success and one person can change the world." One other thing worth noting: The concentration camp in Internment is entirely built and run by representatives of the U.S. government, while the ones we're seeing today are part of an unholy alliance between the regime and private prison operators, oligarchs who profit directly from the police state as they serve it. https://lynmillerlachmann.com/an-american-story-of-oppression-and-resistance-samira-ahmeds-internment/