You've written a great number book reviews, more than most writers. Why has that been the case? Well, it's this thing of coming from this small country where you kind of had to do stuff yourself. So i seeit, i see it sort of like giving blood. You don't it. And even though they give you a cookee and some orange juice, i mean, it's not fun. That's about all you get from writing book reviews too, by the way. But you feel you have to contribute to the pool of book reviews,. because one day you may need some. It was whichis of eastwick, that's what you're thinking of.
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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