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The Handmaid’s Tale

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Under Hubbard’s Eye

by Sari Botton June 14, 2017October 19, 2022

To scientologist Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale speaks to the importance of separation of church and state, rather than the dangers of religious extremism.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Who Do You Want Elisabeth Moss to Be?

by Sari Botton June 12, 2017October 19, 2022

As the first season of the television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale wraps up, author Emily Gould profiles Elisabeth Moss, the show’s star and executive producer. Gould manages to draw Moss out out a bit on topics the actress is famous for being tight-lipped about, including the book and show’s feminist messages, and how her […]

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Essays & Criticism, Fiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

When ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Isn’t Fiction

by Pam Mandel May 1, 2017October 19, 2022

Growing up in the fundamentalist Christian “Quiverfull” movement, Hännah Ettinger saw her own story in Atwood’s vision.

Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes

“Texas is Gilead and Indiana is Gilead”

by michelleweber April 21, 2017October 19, 2022

The Handmaid’s Tale is a classic case of “be careful what you wish for” for conservative women.

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Handmaid’s Tale Is a Warning to Conservative Women

by michelleweber April 20, 2017October 19, 2022

Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel lays bare the horrors of collusion with the patriarchy.

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women

Curiosity, Unfettered: Margaret Atwood as the Prophet of Dystopia

by Krista Stevens April 11, 2017October 19, 2022

Rebecca Mead’s profile in The New Yorker covers the resonance of The Handmaid’s Tale in Donald Trump’s America.

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Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Quotes

The Religious Iconography of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

by michelleweber March 30, 2017October 19, 2022

A vast range of political, historical, and religious influences went into Margaret Atwood’s dystopia, including one unexpected logo.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Handmaids Rising

by michelleweber March 28, 2017October 19, 2022

Margaret Atwood on what ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,” written in 1984, means in the age of Trump.

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