Tag Archives: Margaret Atwood

“A ratio of failures is built into the process of writing.”

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Kate Stover

Margaret Atwood continues, “The wastebasket has evolved for a reason.”  This morning, a student described how difficult writing was for her. She’s not alone.  One thing that hasn’t changed over the decades I’ve worked with students is the expectation that … Continue reading →

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“He wanted revenge. He longed for it. He daydreamed about it.”

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Kate Stover

Is there a person on earth who hasn’t daydreamed about revenge? It’s easy to relate to a person who wants to get even, which is the basic story line in Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood. It’s based on The Tempest by … Continue reading →

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Five Best Novels of 2016

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Kate Stover

The five novels that rose to the top of my 2016 list are: The best word to describe Elizabeth Strout’s My Name is Lucy Barton is exquisite. What I love about Strout is her ability to dive right in to … Continue reading →

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“There’s work to be done, there are plots to be plotted, there are scams to be scammed, there are villains to be misled!”

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Kate Stover

This may be Margaret Atwood’s greatest masterpiece. In Hag-Seed, she retells Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” by turning it inside-out and adding a layer.  It’s a play within a play within a novel.  This restructuring results in a  hybrid form of story-telling … Continue reading →

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