Margaret Atwood: Once in August

Brief Biography of Margaret Atwood (1:41)

Atwood in Her Natural Environment (2:37)

Nonfiction & Fiction in Atwood's "Surfacing" (3:18)

Filmmakers' Impressions of Atwood (1:32)

Atwood on Her Past Work & Writing Process (3:02)

Atwood Reading to Her Daughter (1:58)

Atwood on Early Female Identity & Relationships (2:19)

Atwood on Being Taken Seriously as a Female Writer (2:09)

Mother's Reflections on Young Margaret Atwood (1:44)

Atwood's Essays on Family (2:41)

Interview with Atwood's Father & Filmmaker's Hypothesis (1:19)

Atwood on Patterns & Gender Differences in Her Work (3:06)

Absence of Certain Political Themes in Atwood's Work (2:33)

Atwood Refusing Blanket Judgments of Her Work (2:50)

Differentiating Between Autobiography & Fiction (3:38)

Inappropriate Biographical Criticism & Reader Responsibility (0:56)

Atwood in Defense of Her Subject Matter (1:48)

Atwood, In Her Own Words (3:09)

Atwood's Revelation About Parent-Child Relationships (1:19)

Atwood on Her Fictional Parent Characters (3:03)

Expectations of Female Writers & "Tortured Artists" (2:42)

Atwood's Muse (2:06)

Atwood & Gibson on Parenting, Love, & Work (3:12)

Atwood's Future & Filmmaker's Conclusions (1:46)

Credits: Margaret Atwood: Once in August (0:41)