Burning Questions

Atwood aims her constant curiosity and impish humour at our world and reports back to us on what she finds, in this frank, generous gift of a book.

In it she seeks answers to Burning Questions such as:

• Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories?
• How can we live on our planet?
• What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism?

The roller-coaster period covered in the collection brought an en...