Margaret Atwood is famously known for her dystopian novels so she obviously knows a thing or two on how to handle quarantine and self-isolation. On Twitter this past Tuesday, Atwood recommended some books for her fans who are self-isolating right now.
The actress Mia Farrow put in a request for books about the plague. Atwood replied by recommending Rats, Lice, and History, by Hans Zinsser. This book is about the disease typhus. It`s a biography of the disease as seen throughout history.
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The author also recommended Guns, Germs, and Steel, by Jared Diamond. Which discusses European Microbes, viruses and how they affected America.
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Gross titles, I know. But maybe they will appeal to some people? Just maybe?
And if you want nothing to do with books about plagues or the end of the world, Atwood recommended classics such as Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. You can never go wrong with those two!
Of course you can also read Margaret Atwoods own dystopian novels as well!
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