Writer George Orwell, author of the novel 1984, which portrays a dictatorship that imposes its own facts. Uncredited/AP hide caption toggle caption Uncredited/AP The Two-Way Classic Novel '1984' Sales Are Up In The Era Of 'Alternative Facts' January 25, 2017 • George Orwell's warning against regimes that create their own realities, published in 1948, is enjoying resurgent interest, hitting number one on the Amazon bestseller list.
