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Apr 2022
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Diverting Dystopia, Revisited — Margaret...

FUTURE OF STORYTELLING
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Literary icon Margaret Atwood discusses the future and the effects that stories can have upon it. -- © 2022 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Executive Producer, Carolyn Merriman Associate Producer, Luke Gernert in collaboration with ... Show More
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