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FromTheAshesOfTheOld on
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ange7327 on
She’s an incredible woman who has written some amazing things.
Disastrous_Animal_34 on
Had a split second heart attack before the end of the sentence. Great profile, but sad to hear about her loss.
Bananacreamsky on
I love Margaret Atwood, she’s so clever and ahead of her time. I remember how I felt reading my first Atwood book (Oryx and Crake).
I also remember as a child seeing The Edible Woman in my mum’s bookshelf and thinking what a strange title it was.
Is_Bob_Costas_Real on
Oh god when will she break the sound barrier
102aksea102 on
I recently picked up a book my father gave me nearly 30yrs ago called “Uncommon Waters: Women Write About Fishing”. Margaret Atwood has a contributing story in the book! I was like whaaaat?!!
That post gave me a heart attack. I thought she had died. She is a cool lady. I had the pleasure to meeting her last year. We talked about werewolf movies.
zenithfury on
Should get Mdm Atwood to finish A Song of Ice and Fire. 😤
barking-chicken on
So, several years ago I read Oryx and Crake and while I absolutely loved the writing and think of Atwood as a genius, it broke me a little and I never returned to Atwood’s work out of fear.
What is the least soul-breaking Atwood novel I could read to get me back into her work? Because I really, really want to.
dickshark420 on
Why did you have to phrase it like that?
Japesthetank on
Used to work for her. We’d do nuts shit like holographically project her across the world (in 2005) and then she’d take the streetcar home because she wasn’t fancy. Wild woman.
tangtheconqueror on
I bet I could beat her in a footrace
Dismal-Crazy3519 on
I’ve tried to read at least 3 different Atwood books and failed to get through more than 30 pages.
FourToTwoForSix on
George could learn a thing or three
[deleted] on
Recently did a presentation on the Handmaid’s Tale in my Canadian Literature class! She definitely lives up to her reputation!
Nobody-Inhere on
You gave me a heart attack i hope tou are happy
prismstein on
At current projections she is expected to reach 5% lightspeed at 2040
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I like her because she sent her 4 year old to the same place my parents sent me (a cult) and being as wise as she is, she paid attention and had the sense to take her out after only months. I was there for 8 years. 40 years later and I often wonder what her daughter’s life would have been like it Margaret Atwood hadn’t had the sense to pay attention and spot a cult before getting sucked into it. When I read her words I can feel the wisdom and intelligence pouring through the page, knowing she wasn’t fooled or sucked into what had been going on.
Orodruin666 on
I strongly encourage anyone who fancies themselves a writer to read the Handmaid’s Tale. She does an incredible job of world building economically without resorting to tedious info dumps
Turbogoblin999 on
>Margaret Atwood shows no signs of slowing down
The author has reached mach 1 and her speed is only increasing.
SidKafizz on
Stop giving them ideas!
dlr_firefly on
Is she showing any signs of writing something worthwhile?
Phoenix_RIde on
We need less focus on Handmaid’s Tale, and more focus on Oryx and Crake
halfway_mess on
Mine shows , at 83 Margaret Atwood shows no signs of slowing down
Sugarbombs on
I just want more MaddAddam 🙁
TreesForTheFool on
It’s gotta weird to be the most right about the apocalypse so far.
PM_ME_UR_XYLOPHONES on
STOP HEADLINING ARTICLES THIS WAY I CAN’T
Mutang92 on
the show fuckin blows after the first season
4tunabrix on
‘After being alive for 83 years, Margaret Atwood is still alive’
throway_nonjw on
I wish she’d stop denying she writes science fiction.
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Note to the reader — this website will often A/B test and change headlines. I have written the title in accordance to what it was at time of posting for me.
She’s an incredible woman who has written some amazing things.
Had a split second heart attack before the end of the sentence. Great profile, but sad to hear about her loss.
I love Margaret Atwood, she’s so clever and ahead of her time. I remember how I felt reading my first Atwood book (Oryx and Crake).
I also remember as a child seeing The Edible Woman in my mum’s bookshelf and thinking what a strange title it was.
Oh god when will she break the sound barrier
I recently picked up a book my father gave me nearly 30yrs ago called “Uncommon Waters: Women Write About Fishing”. Margaret Atwood has a contributing story in the book! I was like whaaaat?!!
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-05/why-is-margaret-atwood-arguing-about-housing-on-twitter
That post gave me a heart attack. I thought she had died. She is a cool lady. I had the pleasure to meeting her last year. We talked about werewolf movies.
Should get Mdm Atwood to finish A Song of Ice and Fire. 😤
So, several years ago I read Oryx and Crake and while I absolutely loved the writing and think of Atwood as a genius, it broke me a little and I never returned to Atwood’s work out of fear.
What is the least soul-breaking Atwood novel I could read to get me back into her work? Because I really, really want to.
Why did you have to phrase it like that?
Used to work for her. We’d do nuts shit like holographically project her across the world (in 2005) and then she’d take the streetcar home because she wasn’t fancy. Wild woman.
I bet I could beat her in a footrace
I’ve tried to read at least 3 different Atwood books and failed to get through more than 30 pages.
George could learn a thing or three
Recently did a presentation on the Handmaid’s Tale in my Canadian Literature class! She definitely lives up to her reputation!
You gave me a heart attack i hope tou are happy
At current projections she is expected to reach 5% lightspeed at 2040
I like her because she sent her 4 year old to the same place my parents sent me (a cult) and being as wise as she is, she paid attention and had the sense to take her out after only months. I was there for 8 years. 40 years later and I often wonder what her daughter’s life would have been like it Margaret Atwood hadn’t had the sense to pay attention and spot a cult before getting sucked into it. When I read her words I can feel the wisdom and intelligence pouring through the page, knowing she wasn’t fooled or sucked into what had been going on.
I strongly encourage anyone who fancies themselves a writer to read the Handmaid’s Tale. She does an incredible job of world building economically without resorting to tedious info dumps
>Margaret Atwood shows no signs of slowing down
The author has reached mach 1 and her speed is only increasing.
Stop giving them ideas!
Is she showing any signs of writing something worthwhile?
We need less focus on Handmaid’s Tale, and more focus on Oryx and Crake
Mine shows , at 83 Margaret Atwood shows no signs of slowing down
I just want more MaddAddam 🙁
It’s gotta weird to be the most right about the apocalypse so far.
STOP HEADLINING ARTICLES THIS WAY I CAN’T
the show fuckin blows after the first season
‘After being alive for 83 years, Margaret Atwood is still alive’
I wish she’d stop denying she writes science fiction.