Margaret Atwood, Chanteuse

As part of a fundraiser for the literary magazine Brick, Margaret Atwood (known for her pen) is planning to sing (something she’s not known for). Until late this week, it remained unclear just what Atwood would be singing and with whom (if anyone) when she appears at The Berkeley Church in east-end T.O. There had been talk of her interpreting Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, accompanied by fellow novelist André Alexis on banjo. Alas, this won’t come to pass. There also was a rumour that she’d be fronting a band featuring yet another novelist (and media maven) Evan Solomon on electric guitar. But this was denied as well. Now it seems Atwood will be singing a cappella, doing two original works.”