Margaret Atwood's sequel to The Handmaid's Tale is being released today and I'll be getting a delivery from Amazon. Amazon in the US messed up and sent out copies prematurely. It's getting pretty amazing press already from those reviewers who received copies and long listed for the Booker. She's appearing at the Chan Centre later this month but sold out. I have seen her a couple of times so perhaps not getting a ticket gives those who haven't a chance. She is always amusing, entertaining, and thought provoking.
I expect Sept 11 as a release date was chosen deliberately. No one will forget that day.
