Canadian poet and novelist Margaret Atwood discusses her poetry and her first novel, “Surfacing,” focusing on the novel’s symbolism and the themes of nature, religion and memory. She compares life, attitudes, and politics in Canada with those of the United States.

History, genocide, human rights and Amnesty International are all topics of this interview with David Hawk. Solutions to the problems in Cambodia are presented by Hawk, too. There is also an excerpt from Studs Terkel's conversation with William Shawcross.

The poet and human rights activist joins Studs to discuss Amnesty International, her book of poetry (Thieves' Afternoon), and the works of South African writers Dennis Brutus and Breyten Breytenbach. The program opens with a reading of poetry by the Filipina activist Charito Planas.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations