New Release: Guide to Hunger Games

Just published!

Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games
by acclaimed pop culture scholar and professor Valerie Estelle Frankel.

Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies. In her series, Collins not only weaves a heroic tale of deep complexity but harnesses the power of Shakespeare and Rome to retell an ancient epic of betrayal, violence, and glory on the stage of an apocalyptic future.
The perfect treat for fans of all ages. Everything Hunger Games, packed into one volume.

From Alma Coin to Wiress you’ll learn about
• Why roses are a flower of death
• How eighteen of the characters are used in Shakespeare’s plays
• Katniss’s nickname Catnip
• The meaning of “The Hanging Tree”
• Peeta’s pearl and Katniss’s salvation
• Effie the saint and Finnick the Irish hero

Katniss the Cattail is now available from Amazon and other top stores where it may be ordered as a softcover book or ebook in multiple formats from Kindle or Smashwords.

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Full of thought provoking observations, Katniss the Cattail is a quick, clean read for any fan of The Hunger Games trilogy.
--Sarah's Reviews

I found this book to be enlightening. It left no doubt that a significant amount of effort and time was put into decoding a great story...I would highly recommend this book to others interested in discovering the hidden meanings of The Hunger Games.
--My Book Addiction and More

If you're a fan of The Hunger Games, you need this book! Period.
--The Flashlight Reader