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“Our eyes met for only a second, then he turned his head away. I dropped my gaze, embarrassed, and that’s when I saw it. The first dandelion of the year. A bell went off in my head. I thought of the hours spent in the woods with my father and I knew how we were going to survive. To this day, I can never shake the connection between this boy, Peeta Mellark, and the bread that gave me hope, and the dandelion that reminded me that I was not doomed.”
— Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games
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Announcing a New Book on All Things “Ballad”!

I’m thrilled to announce my second book interpreting the Hunger Games saga, this one focused especially on the “Ballad” film and its connections to the prequel and original series! Titled Behind the Ballads: A Tribute to the People, Places, and Music of Songbirds and Snakes, this book takes readers on a tour of the numerous…

Year of Ballad! A Guide to Media Articles and News

Production, Filming, and Casting for Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Release Date: Nov. 17, 2023) The following select collection of online sources provides a go-to place for “all things Ballad,” including production, filming locations, casting, and related information from a variety of news, media, and fan sites. This collection was screened and…

Visiting the “Seam” at Henry River Mill Village

It would be a shame to find oneself only an hour away from a famous Hunger Games filming site without paying a visit to this hallowed ground. Some friends and I thus took an opportunity to check out the current scene on a beautiful May afternoon of 2021. The real history of Henry River Mill…

Happy Hunger Games!

Welcome to a virtual place to share perspectives on the full set of Hunger Games books and films, including the Ballad prequel and film. Future posts will include guest authors, student contributors, and my own topics of interest. Comments on posts are welcome and are reviewed prior to approval.

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Watch Episode 56 of Into The Arena (Feb, 2023), with Tom Paradis chatting about his university class and recent book, A Place Called District 12: Appalachian Geography and Music in the Hunger Games (and Ballad).

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This site inspired by a first-year seminar on the Hunger Games at Butler University.
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