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In Other Worlds
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Note: The electronic version of this title contains over thirty additional, illuminating eBook-exclusive illustrations by the author. At a time when speculative fiction seems less and less far-fetched, Margaret Atwood lends her distinctive voice and singular point of view to the genre in a series of essays that brilliantly illuminates the essential truths about the modern world. This is an exploration of her relationship with the literary form we have come to know as "science fiction, a relationship that has been lifelong, stretching from her days as a child reader in the 1940s, through her time as a graduate student at Harvard, where she worked on the Victorian ancestor of the form, and continuing as a writer and reviewer. This book brings together her three heretofore unpublished Ellmann Lectures from 2010: "Flying Rabbits," which begins with Atwood's early rabbit superhero creations, and goes on to speculate about masks, capes, weakling alter egos, and Things with Wings; "Burning Bushes," which follows her into Victorian otherlands and beyond; and "Dire Cartographies," which investigates Utopias and Dystopias. In Other Worlds also includes some of Atwood's key reviews and thoughts about the form. Among those writers discussed are Marge Piercy, Rider Haggard, Ursula Le Guin, Ishiguro, Bryher, Huxley, and Jonathan Swift. She elucidates the differences (as she sees them) between "science fiction" proper, and "speculative fiction," as well as between "sword and sorcery/fantasy" and "slipstream fiction." For all readers who have loved The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, and The Year of the Flood, In Other Worlds is a must. From the Hardcover edition.
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In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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It's no secret here on my Litsy feed that I adore Margaret Atwood. 💚 In Other Worlds, which I listened to as an audiobook read by Atwood, was such an immersive look into her thoughts on sci-fi. I loved the sections of the book where she talked about her childhood and the stories she created then. I discovered a few new authors as well through Atwood's critics of other writers who influenced her.

readordierachel Oh, this sounds amazing! 6y
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Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Post 1/3 of my Russell books #bookhaul! I‘ve been slowly getting into Le Guin since she passed, but finding good quality used editions of her books can be rough. I was super stoked for these finds! #sciencefiction

BookishTrish #RussellBooks book hauls are the best! 7y
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LyndseyReads
LyndseyReads
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Local indie had a sale and I accidentally bought more books. Just couldn‘t say no to 24% off. 😍

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UrsulaMonarch
UrsulaMonarch
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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💚 Atwood on Le Guin & vice versa 💚
#earthseachapteraday

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UrsulaMonarch
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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This book has lots of fun back and forth between Atwood and Le Guin over what is science fiction. It was only in going through this book a second time that I realized it's dedicated to Le Guin! 💚👩‍❤️‍👩👯💚

UrsulaMonarch @Jabberwocky this is an example of what I mentioned in one of your posts last week 😊 7y
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UrsulaMonarch
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In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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This is a fantastic read for insight into Atwood's writing, reading, thinking, and even drawing (although apparently only the ebook has this last feature?). A total delight. This is a childhood picture of hers - "flying rabbits."

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UrsulaMonarch
UrsulaMonarch
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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This book has some many interesting tidbits & thoughts from Atwood! I love how she cited the old cleaning product on the right as inspiration for the handmaids' outfits #rediscoveringatwood

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Mitch Stacked! @UrsulaMonarch I love reading ‘behind the scenes‘ type things. Thanks so much for pointing me in this direction! #rediscoveringatwood 7y
UrsulaMonarch @Mitch wonderful & you're welcome! This has a lot of writing on various topics so I'd recommend skipping around to parts you're interested in. Also apparently the ebook has some artwork not present in the paperbook!? 7y
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LapReader
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In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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I definitely like her fiction more than her non fiction but I can't help myself as I am addicted to her writing.

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readordierachel
readordierachel
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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A collection of essays about sci-fi/speculative fiction by the incomparable Margaret Atwood. First thing that came to mind for #booksaboutbooks.

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queerbookreader This sounds fascinating omg 8y
readordierachel @lemonlime799 Doesn't it though? Atwood is the jam. 8y
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InkyQuillwarts
InkyQuillwarts
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Can't go wrong with Atwood!

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Pruzy
Pruzy
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Here's a view of the #endpapers from In Other Worlds by Margaret Atwood for today's #ReadJanuary challenge! The book is an excellent collection of essays about Atwood's experiences with science fiction and fantasy growing up and how these genres have influenced her literary novels. I'd recommend this book to fans of Neil Gaiman's nonfiction collection The View From The Cheap Seats and to those who the phrase "Speculative Fiction" means something.

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InkyQuillwarts
InkyQuillwarts
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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Atwood is the best kind of crazy!

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In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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InkyQuillwarts
InkyQuillwarts
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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So spot on!

AlienBritt Such a good quote! Reminds me that I really need to expand my Atwood knowledge. 8y
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JenniBethLovesBooks
JenniBethLovesBooks
In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination | Margaret Atwood
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When it comes to genres, the borders are increasingly undefended, and things slip back and forth across them with insouciance.

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