Margaret Atwood’s “Rape Fantasies” (#MARM Week One)

2023-11-03T10:37:29-04:00

Initially, I watched Hana Gartner interviewing Margaret Atwood on “Take 30” Sept. 27, 1977 as a complement to Dancing Girls, and ostensibly that’s the subject. But it’s more interesting as an example of the kind of preconceptions and judgements Atwood’s faced throughout her career. You don’t learn about the

Margaret Atwood’s “Rape Fantasies” (#MARM Week One)2023-11-03T10:37:29-04:00

Quarterly Stories: Winter 2022

2023-01-17T08:56:55-05:00

Abdullah, Hage, Friedman, Ha, Orner and Atwood Short Stories in October, November, and December Whether in a dedicated collection or a magazine, these stories capture a variety of reading moods. This quarter, I returned to three favourite writers and also explored three new-to-me story writers.

Quarterly Stories: Winter 20222023-01-17T08:56:55-05:00

November 2022 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (3 of 5)

2022-11-17T11:07:40-05:00

Now there is snow covering everything, and the cold is bitter even when the sun is shining, so I read this week’s story and lecture inside, under an afghan, tucked into the corner of one of the warmer rooms (saving the warmest for later winter months—like being in training,

November 2022 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (3 of 5)2022-11-17T11:07:40-05:00

Slavery: Past and Present #280898 Reasons (2 of 4)

2021-06-03T16:21:08-04:00

Although this project was motivated by a recent statistic reported from the 2020 election in the United States, I’ve been reading about slavery since I was a kid. But, first, I watched Cicely Tyson in The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) and A Woman Called Moses (1978) about

Slavery: Past and Present #280898 Reasons (2 of 4)2021-06-03T16:21:08-04:00

Mavis Gallant’s “The Doctor” (1977)

2019-04-09T12:32:33-04:00

We are meant to take Linnet’s observations about this 1891 painting, how it was admired and embraced into so many homes, as an indication of the impact that Dr. Chauchard had on her family’s life. “The parable is set in a spotless cottage; the child’s bed, composed of three chairs,

Mavis Gallant’s “The Doctor” (1977)2019-04-09T12:32:33-04:00
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