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The mini-fictions and micro-dramas in this collection from the inimitable Margaret Atwood will amuse, enchant, and enlighten readers. The Tent contains a broad range of topics and an amazing variety of literary forms--from parodies to playlets, from monologues and meditations to mock epics.... Chilling and witty, prescient and personal, delectable and tart, this is vintage Atwood. Enhanced by the author's delightful drawings, it is perfect for Valentine's Day, and any other occasion that demands a special, out-of-the-ordinary gift.
'In this odd set of terse, mostly prose ripostes, Atwood takes stock of life and career - "this graphomania in a flimsy cave" - and finds both come up short.' - PW.
'Pithy and stinging, a master of deadpan humor and pinpoint satire, Atwood has made the brief monologue her own.' - Booklist.
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is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. She has won the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
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