Author of The Handmaid's Tale
@MargaretAtwood9 books recommended
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"Gritty, sad, sly, riotous β Anne Enrightβs THE WREN, THE WREN (@wwnorton @penguinrandom Sept. 23) takes the p*ss out of much, including #Irish #poets, mother+father+sister-hoods, bad+good sex +more, in gem-packed language that fizzes like a sidewalk firecracker. Must-read!"See who else recommended this →
"A must-read if weβre serious about enacting positive change from the ground up, in communities, and through human connections & human emotions. β¦@KHayhoeβ© Saving Us | Book by Katharine Hayhoe | Simon & Schuster #climatechange https://t.co/px0rZCucVS"See who else recommended this →
"Good reading for difficult times: The Splendid and the Vile, by Eric Larsen. @penguinrandom A world leader (Churchill) & family live through first years of WW2. Not going too well in the Blitz eh? That was a near-run thing!"See who else recommended this →
"You wanted #reading lists? Here are 100+ all-time & new goodies (with commentaries, plus lovely illustrations by Dana Tanamachi), in EX LIBRIS, by Michiko Kakutani. Many and varied! Clarkson Potter @penguinrandom"See who else recommended this →
"Somewhat comforting stories: Edna O'Brien, The Country Girls; Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence. For love stories that work out, you can't beat Jane Austen."See who else recommended this →
"Somewhat comforting stories: Edna O'Brien, The Country Girls; Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence. For love stories that work out, you can't beat Jane Austen."See who else recommended this →
"Just finished My Year of Rest and Relaxation, by Ottessa Moshfegh: caustic, funny, dark addition to the lineage of unlikeable female protagonists (by Mona Awad, Sheila Heti, Anita Brookner, Jean Rhys, Emily Bronte...+ grandmamas Lady MacBeth + Medea)"See who else recommended this →
": Then you'll love @haszombiesinit 's book, GET IN TROUBLE, by Kelly Link. Very droll on this subject!"See who else recommended this →
"Also loved the Cicero trio by Robert Harris: Lustrum | Book review http://t.co/MyANy2982B via @guardian Dirty doings in Ancient Rome..."See who else recommended this →
Margaret Atwood has publicly recommended 9 books on Twitter/X. The most recent recommendation is "The Wren, The Wren" by Anne Enright.
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