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The Quarantine Tapes 055: Margaret Atwood
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
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Podcast episode
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On episode 055 of The Quarantine Tapes, Paul Holdengräber speaks with critically acclaimed author Margaret Atwood. They discuss the importance of supporting independent bookstores through this pandemic. Margaret and Paul also explore whether or not we’re living in dystopian times and the connection between fear and control.Margaret Atwood, whose work has been published in more than forty-five countries, is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. Her latest the novel, The Testaments, is a co-winner of the 2019 Booker Prize. It is the long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, now an award-winning TV series. Her other works of fiction include Cat’s Eye, finalist for the 1989 Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Mondello in Italy; The Blind Assassin, winner of the 2000 Booker Prize; The MaddAddam Trilogy; and Hag-Seed. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka International Literary Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award. She currently lives in Toronto.Episode Footnotes / ReferencesCredits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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The Quarantine Tapes 001: Henry Rollins: This interview was recorded at Onassis LA on March 7, 2020 - just days before our lives began fundamentally changing in the wake of COVID-19. DUBLAB and Onassis LA were hosting the annual Creative Cultivation Salon - where guest of honor Henry Rollins sat down with Paul Holdengraber to discuss the necessity of preserving and supporting independent creative communities. This discussion now feels more relevant than ever as the world reorients towards a next wave of expression in the quarantine era. by The Quarantine Tapes