Interview with Margaret Atwood

(I promise this will be my last link to something today. But it's been an eclectic grouping, don't you think?)

When asked whether she always wanted to be a writer, Margaret says that she had planned to be a home economist. In her grade nine guidance handbook c. 1952 , there were five jobs listed for women. They were: secretary, airline stewardess, school teacher, nurse and home economist. Home economist paid the most, so Margaret figured that would be what she would do.

Glad she changed her mind.

You can watch her interview here.