Atwood aims her constant curiosity and impish humour at our world and reports back to us on what she finds in this frank generous gift of a book.In it she seeks answers to Burning Questions such asWhy do people everywhere in all cultures tell storiesHow can we live on our planetWhat do zombies have to do with authoritarianismThe rollercoaster period covered in the collection brought an end to the end of history a financial crash the rise of Trump and a pandemic. From debt to tech the climate crisis to freedom from when to dispense advice to the young answer only when asked to how to define granola we have no better questioner of the many and varied mysteries of our human universe.INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL FOR PAPERBACKA wonderfully written insight into everything from zombies to the climate crisis StylistThe mighty Margaret Atwood writes about everything from granola to Trump The Times