Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020: Margaret Atwood, Souvankham Thammavongsa and more
Today on q: Giller Prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa, author and poet Margaret Atwood, special effects makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji.
Today on q, with Tom Power:
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Toronto writer and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa reflects on winning the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her short story collection How to Pronounce Knife.
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In a wide-reaching extended conversation with Margaret Atwood, the celebrated Canadian writer discusses alien invasions, rare curse words, and why reading poetry isn't like eating Cracker Jack.
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Lead singer Sam Herring of Future Islands sets up a new song for us from the synth-pop group's latest album As Long As You Are.
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Oscar-winning special effects makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji describes how he transformed Gary Oldman into Winston Churchill for the film The Darkest Hour.