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Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004 to 2021 by Margaret Atwood
4.0
• Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories?
• How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating?
• How can we live on our planet?
• Is it true? And is it fair?
• What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism?
These important questions are just a few of the over fifty subjects that Atwood dives into in this eclectic collection of essays and miscellaneous writing that spans nearly two decades. With Atwoods ICONIC wit and storytelling, she's cultivated a collection that is not only immensely entertaining, but thought provoking and wise at the same time. Of course with such a vast array of subjects, this is definitely the type of book you can easily dip in and out of, and you may not find every piece to be of interest, but overall I can say I enjoyed reading the entire collection. It's organised chronologically from 2004-2021, as opposed to by subject matters/similarities.
• How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating?
• How can we live on our planet?
• Is it true? And is it fair?
• What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism?
These important questions are just a few of the over fifty subjects that Atwood dives into in this eclectic collection of essays and miscellaneous writing that spans nearly two decades. With Atwoods ICONIC wit and storytelling, she's cultivated a collection that is not only immensely entertaining, but thought provoking and wise at the same time. Of course with such a vast array of subjects, this is definitely the type of book you can easily dip in and out of, and you may not find every piece to be of interest, but overall I can say I enjoyed reading the entire collection. It's organised chronologically from 2004-2021, as opposed to by subject matters/similarities.