M.E. Wright

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M.E. Wright is an accidental dystopian author who writes fiction with teeth.

Her work asks hard “what if” questions about power, surveillance, and freedom. Her latest novel, A Ward of the State, explores a future where your body, and your future, belong to the state.

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M.E. Wright I've always been a fan of science fiction, myself. So, for me it's not so much a where, but a when.

Anne McCaffrey is one of my favorite authors. She'…more
I've always been a fan of science fiction, myself. So, for me it's not so much a where, but a when.

Anne McCaffrey is one of my favorite authors. She's very well known for her Dragon Riders of Pern series, but if I had to pick a series, it would be The Talents. Can you imagine if you had the ability to see into the future, teleport spaceships, or even just hear other people's thoughts?

I would love to be a telekinetic. Lift that chair so that I can easily vacuum under it? No problem. Grab a book off the top shelf of my office without grabbing my stepstool? Awesome. Help out with a natural disaster by clearing away fallen trees or building materials? I'm all in!

Unfortunately, as much as I glare at that basket of laundry or that book that's just out of reach, I don't see having the ability to 'lift' any time soon!(less)
M.E. Wright I need to read Vox and Internment. I feel that these books give voice to women's concerns about where the United States could be headed. We are confro…moreI need to read Vox and Internment. I feel that these books give voice to women's concerns about where the United States could be headed. We are confronting social and environmental challenges and it seems easier for people to blame 'the other' than to sit down at the table and find the solutions that matter.(less)
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When Rights Shift Quietly

When I started writing The Fatherhood Mandate, my focus was on bodily autonomy and what its loss would mean for families and for society. I did not look closely at other outcomes.

One of those outcomes caught my attention while I was outlining A Ward of the State in 2024: the push from the far right to remove the right of women to vote.

It was never framed as a repeal of the 19th Amendment that

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"Excellent book. I like how this final book was from the child's point of view. Sam and Riley have really worked hard from where they started, and the world has really changed leaving huge implications for the next generations. Well written."
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" Thanks so much for this review, Amelia. Believe it or not, Wisconsin does have a law called The Unborn Child Protection Act. It took just a bit of twe ...more "
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"M. E. Wright’s The Motherhood Mandate is a bold and unsettling exploration of personal agency in a near-future America where pregnancy becomes a state controlled condition. Set in 2028, this speculative novel follows Rylee Williams, a teenager whose " Read more of this review »
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A Ward of the State by M.E. Wright is a political sci-fi that reminded me of The Handmaid’s Tale - only a way different plot but same vibes. I was very impres" Read more of this review »
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Internment by Samira Ahmed
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Internment is fiction, but only barely.

Set in a near-future America where Muslim citizens are rounded up and detained, it reads like a warning that already missed its deadline. Ahmed doesn’t sugarcoat the fear, the surveillance, or the normalization
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Vox takes one of the most overlooked freedoms, speech, and shows how easily it can be taken, regulated, and weaponized.

The world Dalcher builds is deeply familiar: scientific progress twisted by politics, women reduced to vessels, and the illusion o
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Internment is fiction, but only barely.

Set in a near-future America where Muslim citizens are rounded up and detained, it reads like a warning that already missed its deadline. Ahmed doesn’t sugarcoat the fear, the surveillance, or the normalization
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