That’s exactly what Sandra Newman does in her subversive new novel, “Julia.” With the approval of the Orwell estate, it’s a retelling of “1984” from the perspective of Winston Smith ...

Big Brother is watching her: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sandra Newman about her novel, "Julia." It's a retelling of George Orwell's "1984" through the eyes of the protagonist's girlfriend.

JULIA, by Sandra Newman At the outset of “Julia” — Sandra Newman’s retelling of George Orwell’s classic “1984,” this time as seen by Winston Smith’s love interest, Julia — we ...

“Julia” forms part of a long tradition of fictional retellings that complicate the perspective of an original work’s protagonist by telling the story through the eyes of a marginalized characte ...

Sandra Newman's latest novel takes place in the same world and with many of the same characters as 1984, but retold through the eyes of Winston Smith's love interest, Julia. It's a deep ...

JULIA: A Retelling of George Orwell’s 1984. By Sandra Newman. Mariner Books. 400 pages. $30. It’s hard to imagine a bleaker world than that of Orwell’s 1984. In Airstrip One, Oceania ...