Meanjin Vol 81, No 3

In the September edition of Meanjin . . . The lead essay is a compelling piece from Kate Holden, looking at the great paradox of modern life: the many commonalities of human experience and our increasing isolation as atomised individuals . . . and this at a time when the most pressing, even existential, issues of the moment demand a collective response. Other essays include: Jennifer Mills on the sliding scale of literary dystopia.what's a writer of speculative fiction to do when the real world