Margaret Atwood’s “The Resplendent Quetzal” (#MARM Week Four)

2023-12-04T11:44:37-05:00

Straight away, there’s this matter of the quetzal. I know I’ve been puzzled by it before and something about the familiarity that settles like dust when I learn it’s a bird makes me think I’ve learned this before. The quetzal doesn’t stick. I think it’s a old poetic form,

Margaret Atwood’s “The Resplendent Quetzal” (#MARM Week Four)2023-12-04T11:44:37-05:00

November 2023 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (Week Four): November 22-28

2023-12-01T09:57:06-05:00

What are the odds of getting sick during MARM? One month’s worth in a twelve-month. Fortunately, I was well for treats on the 18th to mark Margaret Atwood’s birthday (evidence below) and now I will simply resume, standing contrary to the calendar, declaring it week four for all MARMers.

November 2023 #MARM Margaret Atwood Reading Month (Week Four): November 22-282023-12-01T09:57:06-05:00

Margaret Atwood’s “Two Scorched Men” (#MARM Week Three)

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The premise of this second story in Margaret Atwood’s new collection Old Babes in the Wood is that Nell is telling a story about two friends, John and François. “They’re dead now. A thing that happens increasingly: people die. This radiator incident took place in the early 1990s, when

Margaret Atwood’s “Two Scorched Men” (#MARM Week Three)2023-11-14T13:51:00-05:00
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