The commentator William Sheridan
posts on 8/10/2009 4:45:20 PM
Enjoyed PAYBACK enormously, until the last chapter. Scrooge Nouveau was very imaginative, but not very helpful - good story-telling is only mediocre social analysis, and it is poor policy-making! The Bible personalizes the human capacity for "good and evil" as God and the Devil. But the problem was not motive - it was the system. And the problem now is not Scrooge - once again it is the system. Dickens' story and yours are entertaining, but they can't solve anything - furthermore, and sadly, they actually detract from diagnosing and solving the "problem" - a lifestyle that actually respected "Mother Earth" would be truly revolutionary. That would require a plan and a transition strategy - becoming a born-again Earth Day advocate, in and of itself, will not transform the system of human ecology in any substantive way at all. Could you set your writing skills to contriving a rationale that would mobilize the public to support the kind of revolutionary change in lifestyle that will be needed to address the payback that you believe nature will demand of humanity?
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Sam
posts on 12/10/2007 1:43:59 PM
Does anyone know if it is possible to email Margaret Atwood? I am doing a speech on her in my 11th grade english class, and I think it would be a great resource to use if I could get the inside scoop straight from the author. Any ideas?
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The commentator April Brown
posts on 8/16/2007 10:02:46 AM
Hi, I am wrting a piece about Margaret Atwood's mention of the Imperial Room in her book Blind Assasin. Does anyone know anything about this? Email me if you do.
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Michelle
posts on 11/12/2006 12:49:10 PM
Margaret Atwood looked like a mafia Don at the Giller Prize, walking her "made" man Vincent Lam, who proceeded to win the giller. These establishment figures who are interested in their stylistic supremacy; via lesser threatening clones; are at a direct conflict with emerging literature, and should not be on prize panels, or work behind the scenes to influence them.
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posts on 7/29/2006 8:00:06 AM
Ms. Atwood appeared with Bill Moyers on PBS 7/29/06. Very informative discussion! Anyone interested in Ms. Atwood should try to see this interview.
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posts on 7/25/2006 3:04:11 PM
I have read most of Margaret Atwood's novels and i'm interested in watching films adaptations. I managed to order 'the handmaid's tale' dvd on ebay from Australia. I'm wondering if anyone knows what is happening with the adaptation of 'Alias Grace' and the BBC production of 'The Blind Assassin'? have any other novels been adapted?
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posts on 7/7/2006 1:28:34 AM
I have to hang my head in shame. Please delete and ignore my former email. By contacting her publisher,I was able to get in touch with Margaret and received a beautiful note from her.
Like most celebrities, Margaret is inundated with requests from writers and has to protect herself from the deluge.
Although we were friends in university, I would never ask Margaret for an endorsement of my work.
Writers should understand that publishing is a business, not an outlet for art. Publishers take a big risk in publishing any work and need to justify that risk financially.
If you believe in your work and feel that it should be read then you should investigate certain self-publishing systems that do not take your copyright or charge an excessive amount of money for services or ISBN.
Sincerely,
Roger W.Harrington
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posts on 7/7/2006 12:00:53 AM
The Robber Bride made for TV movie ... does anyone know how i can gt a copy of this?
Thanks
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The commentator Val
posts on 12/30/2005 5:27:08 AM
Is it true that in the nineties there was a made for TV movie of the "Robber Bride" in Canada? If so please let me know...and if you happen to have a copy drop me a line!
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The commentator Jenny Schwarz
posts on 10/28/2005 6:53:50 PM
I didn't quite understand why the Japanese tourists in "The Handmaid's Tale" came to visit Gilead. How are they able to go shopping, if they cannot pay with money and have to pay with tokens?
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The commentator S.R. Robertson
posts on 10/7/2005 12:01:00 PM
Virginia has written a 130 page mistery novel and I am having trouble finding a publisher who will allow me to submit it to their editor. It is a great story and I am sure it would be a hit. She has started her second book. I would like to talk to M.A. to try to get a publisher to pay attention to a wonderful future writer.
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The commentator haley
posts on 10/6/2005 8:24:47 PM
does anyone know where to find a few critical reviews about Margaret Atwood??..I have found alot of critical reviews about her works, but none actually about her
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The commentator Roger W. Harrington
posts on 9/14/2005 1:40:28 AM
To those of you who wish to contact Margaret Atwood personally, I wish you luck. There is no email contact listed on her site and if you wish to have her sign one of her books she will do it only electronically.
As a former fellow poet in SGWU university with Margaret, I sent her a letter a few months ago to renew our acquaintance. I received no reply.
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The commentator KaraLynn
posts on 7/18/2005 2:11:11 PM
does anyone know Ms. Atwood's email address? i need to ask her permission to mention her name in a story i want to get published.
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The commentator jadeashlyn
posts on 7/8/2005 4:01:58 PM
I have listed the Margaret Atwood book in my store along with several other english literature plays and other texts
search jadeashlyn or bigredfridge
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The commentator Pooran
posts on 7/8/2005 3:56:53 PM
Hello
I am PHD student of persian litratur in Iran. i would like that become friend with you and your poems.
i want to research about critical litratur between prersian and english poems.
can you help me.please
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The commentator jadeashlyn
posts on 6/21/2005 11:49:52 AM
I am wondering if there is value in my precious little find?
It is a paperback, slight crack on top of spine, small sticker residue in the centre of the cover, clean crisp pages, barely opened, very little shelf wear.
To be published OCtober 3 1981 Uncorrected Advance Proof Special preview copy of MArgaret Atwood Bodily Harm.
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The commentator Sware
posts on 5/12/2005 7:10:28 PM
I was wondering, what was Mrs. Atwoods background/ family histroy was, what influenced her writing, what kind of poems she writes, what the overll theme of her poetry is, and if there were any qoutes on what others think of her work, i would really apprecaite this information
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Bev
posts on 5/6/2005 10:02:03 AM
I'd like to please contact Ms Atwood, is there an adress i can write to to make sure she'll read and possibly respond to me?
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The commentator Megan
posts on 4/26/2005 7:47:14 PM
hi my name is megan and i was wondering if i could contact miss atwood and talk to her about her poem writings this is because i find some of her poems incredible like "morning in the burned house" also i will be conducting a report on her and would just like to ask her a view questions
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