![The messiness [in my books] is nothing like an Atwood novel. For me, the deeper subjects are secrets versus intimacy, and how both beget safety but also threaten it. And there is a lot for me about loss, too.](/assets/img/quote-photos/the-messiness-in-my-books-is-nothing-like-an-atwood-novel-for-me-the-deeper-s.jpg)
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