“This book sets out an important agenda for the future of planning – spearheading long-term responses to the biggest challenges faced by our societies. ...A crucial call-to-action for today’s, and tomorrow’s, planners.”

“[A] timely reminder to planners to believe again in our ability to shape the future.”

“A rallying-call to stand up with the dispossessed and the marginalised, and use planning as a new political and democratic weapon.”

“For all of us who love Star Wars, for all of us who love humanity and our planet, for all of us who yearn to be part of the Rebel Alliance, this book is for you.”

“An insightful look at how much Collins’ series highlights the have-nots and their plight in our modern society. Harris skillfully explores the series’ criticisms of virulent, frivolous capitalism, propaganda, torture, anarchy, deregulation, hypocrisy, and of course the nature of revolution. …If you think you understand The Hunger Games, this book will blow your mind.”

“Harris has done something important – he has written a book that takes very seriously the form and content of The Hunger Games. …[I]n the footsteps of CLR James in American Civilization, he insists that popularity is the reason to pay close attention. …I also realized that I was reading a distinct work of political literature – with its own drama and language. At the end, the book gave me a whole set of new reasons to admire Katniss Everdeen – a rebel girl if we’ve ever known one.”

“Engaging and rewarding, Michael Harris’ new study of the Hunger Games ...offers a multi-layered analysis of Suzanne Collins’s enduring phenomena – from the significance of child abuse and juvenile alienation, and from the series’ attack against neoliberalism/capitalism, to its embrace of anarchism. In doing so, Harris makes a compelling contribution to the study of the Hunger Games... His efforts focus on both the personal and the political in the context of characters and readers, addressing, among other issues of interest, why the Mockingjay salute endures ...In Harris’ words, the legacy of the Hunger Games finds affirmation in what he aptly characterizes as The Dandelion Revolution.”

“Michael Harris is one of my favorite academic authors. He’s mastered the art of using pop culture to not only expose capitalism’s failures, but he has the ability to weave in a message of hope as well.”

““An engaging and exciting tour of the lessons learned from our favorite science fiction films – for anyone who wants to relive the past or thinks about the future.””

““Michael Harris understands the future. In his book, ‘Come With Me If You Want To Live,’ he shows a solid understanding of science fiction and explains simply why it matters to us. This is the perfect book for those who love science fiction, and those who do not.” ”