tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post2403264096547830418..comments2024-03-09T03:30:45.524-05:00Comments on Mad Hatter's Bookshelf & Book Review: MISHMASH | Swords and Dark Magic Contents & Recent DealsThe Mad Hatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135107584625716128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-73795381058000253552009-10-20T14:40:37.964-04:002009-10-20T14:40:37.964-04:00Well for one thing JJA is also coming out with The...Well for one thing JJA is also coming out with The Living Dead 2. So it doesn't look like he or his Publishers fear a rehash much. <br /><br />I think dystopian is a fine enough distinction from apocalyptic to make it stand on its own. What it comes down to is will the chosen stories standup to the idea? Also, I've always considered dystopian stories to be more tech involved than apocalyptic stories, but I realize there is a lot of cross over as with any subgenre. Many would consider books like 1984 and The Traveler dystopian but not apocalyptic.The Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135107584625716128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-5902646697815633932009-10-20T14:27:18.669-04:002009-10-20T14:27:18.669-04:00I love dystopian literature as much as the next gu...I love dystopian literature as much as the next guy, but if they're coming out with Brave New Worlds, what was Wastelands? I suppose there is a minor difference b/t post-apocalyptic and dystopian, but is there enough to warrant a second anthology like this from JJA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com