Interviews, Reviews, and News: Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments

The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, has been called the most anticipated novel of the year. Gilead and the world of the handmaids have inspired a successful TV adaptation, as well as protests against U.S. healthcare restrictions and the controversial confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Awarded the 2019 Booker Prize, The Testaments has

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Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale retold through illustrations

Season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale kicks off on Wednesday, June 05, with Hulu releasing new episodes each week. Hulu has described the new season as being “driven by June’s resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead and her struggle to strike back against overwhelming odds.” Just in time for the season premiere, Nan A. Talese

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Margaret Atwood’s Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale to Publish in 2019

As announced last week, Margaret Atwood will write a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, due to publish in hardcover and as an ebook on September 10, 2019.   Her new book The Testaments* is set 15 years after Offred’s final scene in The Handmaid’s Tale and is narrated by three female characters. Atwood made a

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