Margaret Atwood
Hello: If we read books all the time we would be very unhealthy, as we would not get any fresh air, exercise, or contact with nature. Also we would not spend time with other people. There are a lot of plusses to reading – it's an interactive brain workout – but not all books are equal, even in that respect. Like everything else that's beneficial in moderation, overdoses can be dangerous. Too much caffeine (for instance)can kill you. And you can run yourself to death.
Happy reading! (But know when to take a break.)
Happy reading! (But know when to take a break.)
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Michael
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Margaret Atwood:
When I read Cat's Eye for the first time, it resonated with something deep within me and made me think about many different episodes growing up. I always wondered what writing that novel was like for you. Do you find it emotionally draining to tap into those kinds of memories/thoughts? Do you ever find a scene too difficult to write about?
Danny Miller
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Margaret Atwood:
Margaret, To take just two of your Dystopian worlds--that of The Handmaid's Tale and that of the MaddAddam trilogy--each holds a place of exile, whether it's the Pleeblands or the Colonies. Do you think this (perhaps post-colonialist) trait is necessary for Dystopian fiction? What other traits are? A caste-system, surely, but what are less obvious elements that you think make up a Dystopian society?
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