Tag: Book of Lives
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Book of Lives review: Margaret Atwood’s witty, winding memoir
Margaret Atwood’s Book of Lives: a memoir with a clever twist Margaret Atwood has built a formidable literary career by mapping the terrain where history, imagination, and social commentary intersect. In Book of Lives, the celebrated author turns her lens inward, offering a memoir that feels less like a traditional self-portrait and more like a…
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Book of Lives review: Margaret Atwood’s witty, time-spanning memoir
Overview: Atwood’s latest memoir and its light-footed ambition Margaret Atwood’s Book of Lives is not just a memoir; it’s a playful excavation of time, memory, and the choices that accumulate into a sense of self. In this new volume, the Canadian author—long celebrated for dystopian fiction, insightful essays, and a career that reads like a…
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Book of Lives review: Margaret Atwood’s witty memoir
Overview: A witty, time-traveling memoir Margaret Atwood has long since proven that she can bend genres without breaking them. In Book of Lives, she turns her attention to memory, history, and the act of storytelling itself. This memoir, framed as a series of intimate reflections and sharp asides, invites readers to watch a master memoirist…