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Margaret Atwood’s seminal The Handmaid’s Tale has been on my “to read” list since it was published in 1985. Almost forty years later, I finally cracked the cover.
Of course, I knew the premise. I’d also seen parts of the Hulu show based on the text, but digging into the source material was far more rewarding. Atwood’s descriptive and plotting skills are a crash course in novel writing; reading The Handmaid’s Tale has—at least temporarily—cured the case of writer’s block I’ve struggled with since 2020.
The story is also a relevant and thoroughly worthwhile read, especially with the current state of our world.
37 authors picked The Handmaid's Tale as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
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I believe in the resistance as I believe there can be no light without shadow; or rather, no shadow unless there is also light.
Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford -…