PREVIEW: Margaret Atwood (2009-12-04)

http://www.newmexicoinfocus.org - She is one of the most celebrated authors of our time. This week on New Mexico in Focus, Gene Grant sits down with Margaret Atwood, who penned such classics as The Handmaids Tale and Oryx & Crake. Atwood is joined by her longtime partner Graeme Gibson, also an accomplished author. The literary duo will talk about their latest works, both of which focus on humankinds relationship to the environment. Also this week, our LINE panelists take up the controversy over New Mexicos noncompliance with the national REAL ID Act, a new round of ethics reform proposals, and a proposal to tie teens ability to get a drivers license to their report cards.

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