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September 11, 2009

September 14th Episode - The Year of the Flood

Margaret Atwood is prodding at society with more speculation about where we might be heading. This week, Shelagh Rogers speaks with Atwood about the author’s new work, The Year of the Flood. It’s a companion to her previous novel, Oryx & Crake. It comes complete with hymns for a fictional religious group known as God’s Gardeners.

Also on the show:
Itah Sadu recommends books written by Canadians of African descent.
Lecturer Robert Adams explains his return to the stage.
Jeanne Beker recommends February by Lisa Moore.

The podcast version (some music and content removed):











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