Questions About Stone Mattress: Nine Tales

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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Is she admitting she write fantasy and SF yet?

Heather I think speculative fiction is a good description. Her stories are more psychological and have magical realism. There aren't really aliens and the lik…moreI think speculative fiction is a good description. Her stories are more psychological and have magical realism. There aren't really aliens and the like in her stories. Even the stories with fantasy elements, they're often complex (like a character who writes fantasy and believes the world is for her and her alone). Her stories, at least to me, are more about the human psyche and just happen to have science fiction and fantasy elements.(less)

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Are there plans to make it available on Audible?

Jennifer It's on there now. :)…moreIt's on there now. :)(less)

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Are all the stories in this collection original? The title story, "Stone Mattress," was extremely familiar, and I think I've read it elsewhere.

Oliver Strahle As another question points out, Stone Mattress shares a number of similarities to 'No Night is Too Long' by Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell, if you've read …moreAs another question points out, Stone Mattress shares a number of similarities to 'No Night is Too Long' by Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell, if you've read that? It immediately brought that to mind for me.(less)

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Why is the book called - stone mattress?

Tyler It's in reference to a geological formation that makes an appearance in one of the stories.…moreIt's in reference to a geological formation that makes an appearance in one of the stories.(less)

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