The Handmaid's Tale

The inspiration behind ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

August 28, 2019Books

Who was Mary Webster and why did Margaret Atwood dedicate “The Handmaid’s Tale” to her?

How I learned to stop worrying and love the mom

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Why Ann Dowd understands Aunt Lydia

September 12, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Activists dressed up as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" are shown back lit from a low perspective.

The red cloak of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is becoming a symbol for reproductive rights

August 8, 2018

A 17th-century alleged witch inspired Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

May 7, 2017Arts

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Margaret Atwood and ‘The Year Of The Flood’

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Margaret Atwood, the Canadian writer famous for her inventive and dark novels talks with us about science, devotion, and her new novel, ‘The Year Of The Flood.’

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