Posted on Nov 14, 2014

How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse According To Margaret Atwood

Step one: head to the top of the Empire State Building.

Margaret Atwood

by Margaret Atwood

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Where in the world do you think would be the safest place to go?

"Zombies can't climb."

What are three things everyone should have on them at all times?

"Unless you're allergic to peanut butter, that is."

Who would you want to have on your side?

"It'd be helpful to be with the founder of the Boy Scouts."

If social networks were still functioning, which one do you think would be the most helpful?

"People are going to want news, not photos of your baby."

What would be your weapon of choice?

"Guns won't help, the zombies are already dead."

You're trapped inside of a burning building that's surrounded by zombies. What do you do?

"What else could you even do?"

What would give you hope and faith to keep going?

Make sure to follow Margaret Atwood on Twitter for more of her insights.

And check out her new collection of short stories, Stone Mattress: Nine Tales.

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than forty volumes of poetry, children's literature, fiction, and non-fiction, but is best known for her novels, which include The Edible Woman (1969), The Handmaid's Tale (1985), The Robber Bride (1993).

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