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Margaret Atwood is a living legend. The Canadian author and poet has written over 50 books and has been published in more than 45 countries. Her 1985 classic "The Handmaid's Tale" garnered acclaim and alarm, predicting a dystopian future in which women had no rights. Now in her 80s, she recently released her new book, "Old Babes in the Wood," a collection of 15 short stories. Jenna Bush Hager visited Atwood's alma mater, the University of Toronto, where the two sat down to discuss her childhood, career and upcoming memoir. Follow the ‘Read with Jenna' podcast now to hear new episodes every week. And the fun doesn't stop here! Want to join our Read with Jenna community of book lovers? You can find our monthly book list and sign up for our newsletter here: TODAY.com/ReadwithJenna You can also find us on Instagram on @ReadwithJenna
Sizzling Samachar of the day - 19th May 2022Welcome to OTTplay Sizzling Samachar, I'm your host Nikhil.News first up,From Maya Hawke to Julianne Moore, from Love, Death + Robots to Rick and Morty, and more storiesMaya Hawke to star alongside Uma Thurman in The Kill RoomStranger Things star Maya Hawke is all set to star alongside her mother Uma Thurman for the first time in the upcoming dark comedy The Kill Room. Directed by Nicol Paone, the movie also features Samuel L. Jackson, Joe Manganiello, Debi Mazar, and Larry Pine. The film revolves around the characters of Manganiello, Thurman, and Jackson, who get involved in a money-laundering scheme.Simon Rex joins Pussy IslandRed Rocket actor Simon Rex has joined the cast of Pussy Island helmed by The Batman star Zoë Kravitz. The movie features Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie in lead roles. Kravitz also serves as the writer of the film along with E.T. Feigenbaum.Lynne Ramsay to direct movie adaptation of Margaret Atwood's Stone MattressLynne Ramsay, best known for the films We Need to Talk About Kevin and You Were Never Really Here, is set to helm the movie adaptation of Margaret Atwood's short story Stone Mattress. The film has Oscar winner Julianne Moore and Killing Eve actor Sandra Oh in pivotal roles. Free episode of Love, Death + Robots Volume 3 out on YouTubeAhead of its much-awaited premiere this Friday, an episode of the third season of Love, Death + Robots has dropped on Netflix's YouTube channel. The episode titled Three Robots: Exit Strategies is a sequel to the season 1 episode, Three Robots, and is available for free. Rick and Morty gets a spin-offA spin-off of the Emmy-award-winning animated sitcom Rick and Morty is in the works. Takashi Sano who has previously directed two animated shorts, Rick and Morty vs. Genocider and Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil), will helm the project for Adult Swim. Steven Lang, Nick Cassavetes, and Diego Tinoco join Muzzle. Steven Lang, Nick Cassavetes, and Diego Tinoco have joined the cast of the upcoming thriller Muzzle. Directed by John Stalberg Jr, the film has Aaron Eckhart essaying the role of LAPD K-9 officer Jake Rosser. Carlyle Eubank, who has previously worked on the 2014 sci-fi thriller The Signal, serves as the writer.Mel Gibson stars in action thriller Hot SeatMad Max and Lethal Weapon actor Mel Gibson will star alongside Kevin Dillon, Shannen Doherty and Sam Asghari in the action thriller Hot Seat. The movie directed by James Cullen Bressack revolves around an ex-hacker who must break into banking institutions after receiving a call from an anonymous man who planted a bomb.Kerala to launch state-owned OTT platformKerala will launch the country's first state-owned OTT platform on November 1. The platform, CSpace, will feature an extensive collection of award-winning movies, short films, and documentaries. Well, that's the Sizzling news from the world of movies and entertainment for today, until the next episode it's your host Nikhil signing out.Aaj kya dekhoge OTTplay se poochoWritten By Arya Harikumar
We are three weeks behind in shows so this show was recorded in April when the ants were marching through Martha's kitchen
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Margaret Atwood reads her story from the April 26 & May 3, 2021, issue of the magazine. Atwood has published more than two dozen books of fiction, including the story collection “Stone Mattress,” and the novels “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Testaments,” which won the Booker Prize in 2019.
Margaret Atwood joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss "Corrie," by Alice Munro, from a 2010 issue of the magazine. Atwood is the author of numerous collections of poetry, stories, and novels, including "The Handmaid's Tale," "The Blind Assassin," which won the Booker Prize in 2000, and "Stone Mattress." A winner of the Franz Kafka Prize and the Governor General's Award, among others, she will publish "The Testaments," a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale," in September.
Discussion Notes: Stone Mattress Find this week’s story here: Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood Next week’s story: The Dinner Party by Joshua Ferris Rated: Clean This week all four Literary Roadhouse hosts gushed about this superbly sharp and entertaining short story by Margaret Atwood. “Stone Mattress” inspired an in-depth discussion of excellent prose, characterizations and symbolism.... The post Stone Mattress | Margaret Atwood | Literary Roadhouse Ep 132 appeared first on Literary Roadhouse.
A.M. Homes joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Stone Mattress,” by Margaret Atwood, from a 2011 issue of the magazine.
Margaret Atwood, Arnaldur Indriadason and MJ McGrath talk to Rana Mitter about crime fiction and cold settings as part of Radio 3's Northern Lights Season. It's 100 years since Freud published his seminal paper The Unconscious. Rana Mitter and guests New Generation Thinker Shahidha Bari, psychotherapist Mark Vernon and Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan - author of It's All in Your Head - discuss the role notions of the unconscious have played in psychology and culture ever since. New Generation Thinker Naomi Paxton shares her research. Margaret Atwood is the author of books including Stone Mattress and the MaddAddam trilogy. Arnaldur Indriadason's novels include Strange Shores, The Draining Lake and Oblivion. MJ McGrath's novels include The Bone Seeker, White Heat and The Boy In The Snow. Producer: Luke Mulhall.
Author Margaret Atwood is the queen of speculative fiction. We discuss feminism, the future of books and her latest collection of stories: Stone Mattress. Also: Why she loves duct tape. All that plus your nerd confessions.
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood discusses Stone Mattress, her new collection of nine short stories. Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña tells Samira Ahmed about his latest work Patrias which is being performed at the Edinburgh International Festival, inspired by the writer Federico García Lorca who was murdered at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. Shahidha Bari reviews new film Obvious Child, about a comedienne who faces some challenging realities when she discovers she's pregnant. And artist Michael Sailstorfer on his interactive work at the Folkestone Triennial. Producer Jerome Weatherald.