Phoebe

Phoebe asked Margaret Atwood:

Is there space in contemporary society for utopian literature?

Margaret Atwood Yes, but easier if it's set on a distant planet. We are having some difficulties on this one. Pol Pot, Hitler, and Stalin (and Mao) all came in with promises of a utopia to come, except first they felt the need to clear away the past (kill a lot of people). That's made utopias on this planet suspect. Hard to be convincing about them.

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xenu01 asked Margaret Atwood:

Sometimes we love things that are problematic. What are your feelings on consuming popular culture that has anti-woman or other unhappy components?

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Christine Roberts asked Margaret Atwood:

"The Handmaid's Tale" is one of my all-time favorite books, and I was wondering- where do you come up with the inspiration for all the dystopian fiction you write?

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