Personal finance and economic upheaval might not sound like subjects for literature. But one of Canada's best-known novelists and poets says that 19th century romance novels, just for example, are really about money. Margaret Atwood's novels, poems and essays have brought her many awards and millions of readers. Her books include Cat's Eye, The Blind Assassin and The Handmaid's Tale. Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, which will be released next week, is also the title of a series of lectures.
