Beyond ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Margaret Atwood on Memoir, Grudges, & Getting Older
Margaret Atwood’s new memoir, Book of Lives, A Memoir of Sorts, reveals the deeply personal and historical forces that shaped her life and writing, challenging the perception of her as a gloomy dystopian prophet by highlighting her humor, resilience, and belief in resistance. Despite th
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