When you write, do you it out loud to yourself, to some one else, or do you just re read it? I'm a reader out louder to yourself or to myself, yes. Do you ever read out loud other writers? Yes, i do to to other people. The ones of mine that get taught the most to nine through twelvth graders foros lik k. A 17-year-old is very different from a 13 year old in terms of how they feel about things. Some books are teachable and Other books are great, but it's hard to figure out how to teach them. If ifyou're going to recommend books to somebody, who should
Margaret Atwood defines the Canadian sense of humor as “a bit Scottish,” and in this live conversation with Tyler, she loves to let her own comedic sensibilities shine. In addition to many other thoughts about Canada — it’s big after all — she and Tyler discuss Twitter, biotechnology, Biblical history, her families of patents, poetry, literature, movies, and feminism.
Is it coincidence that Atwood started The Handmaid’s Tale in West Berlin during 1984? Does she believe in ghosts? Is the Western commitment to free speech waning? How does she stay so productive? Why is she against picking favorites? Atwood provides insight to these questions and much more.
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