Margaret Atwood ("A Handmaid's Tale") w/Bill Moyers tonight on PBS . . .

[OneBlueSky]

Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason
PBS, 9:00 pm EDT

also British author Martin Amis ("Money") . . .

should be an interesting discussion, considering how close we're coming to the "Handmaid" vision in this country . . .

[havocmom]

1. Thanks for the heads up

Sounds mighty interesting.

[proud patriot]

2. K&R

I'm so glad he's back on T.V.

:woohoo:

[senseandsensibility]

3. Thanks for the heads up

A Handmaid's Tale was a truly frightening novel. Over the years, I've thought of it many times as I realized that it is "coming true". I'm almost afraid to reread it now.

[pitohui]

8. much more scary was oryx and crake

after that one i almost don't have the heart to read any more of her work, altho she is a favorite

apparently her hubby is quite the birdwatcher and helped her w. that one, it was most distressing read for any nature lover

[BeHereNow]

4. Oh wow! Thanks! MUST SEE THIS!

Thanks for letting us know-
I try not to turn the TV on, and so I would never have
known if you hadn't posted it!
Don't ya love DUers for this very reason?
I DU.
BHN

[Lisa]

5. Atwood's a cool interviewee! Thanks for the heads-up!

Here's a clip of her appearing on a Canadian TV show (scroll down to find her "Celebrity Tip" link)

http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/backissues.php?season=2

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

9. Thanks ... & here's an interview from 1986

Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale and Cat's Eye, talks to Don Swaim in 1986 about growing up in the Canadian forests, her novels, her thoughts about religion and human rights and her reasons for not majoring in journalism in college.

http://www.wiredforbooks.org/margaretatwood/

(LOTS more author interviews here:
http://www.wiredforbooks.org/swaim/ )

[Sequoia]

6. Thank you.

[Dudley_DUright]

7. Thanks

and kick. :kick:

[Pokey Anderson]

10. Except. Apparently. In Houston.

Our schedule doesn't have Bill Moyers tonight.

:cry:

[NMDemDist2]

11. welcome to DU Pokey! and it's not showing til 5AM here in NM

check the middle of the night hours

:hi:

[QuestionAll...]

12. is his show called NOW?

8 pm central here on pbs if so.

[QuestionAll...]

13. How'd the show go?

can someone give a bit of a summary, please?

(I couldn't find it in my guide so I missed it)

[bobbolink]

14. It was riveting!

He's such a good interviewer, and she is so well-spoken.

Provided lots of food for great thought!

[QuestionAll...]

15. thanks, let's keep this kicked. nt