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At 84, The Handmaid’s Tale author is as outspoken as ever. She talks about aging, culture wars - and why “the orange guy” can’t be allowed back into the White House

Goodman Theatre is presenting The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Check out the books discussed on national CBC Radio programs from Jan. 1-7, 2024!

CBC Books is counting down the top 10 bestselling Canadian titles of 2023, using data from close to 300 independent Canadian bookstores, courtesy of Bookmanager. Listen to the countdown special hosted by Ali Hassan!

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Esi Edugyan, Adriana Chartrand, Ken Dryden and more share what books are on their gift lists

The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer best known for her prose fiction and for her feminist perspective. Her notable books include The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), Alias Grace (1996), The Blind Assassin (2000), Oryx and Crake (2003), and The Testaments (2019). Learn more about Atwood’s life and work.

Margaret Atwood’s Old Babes in the Woods brims with biting humor, precise detail, and incisive observations about life and aging.

Here are the interesting reads of the week!