America is “disappearing” people, bringing to mind the fate of K in Kafka’s “Trial.”
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Kafka and America’s Disappeared
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Gilead Guardian
Pete Heseth, Trump’s nominee for Sec. of Defense, is indistinguishable from the guardians in “Handmaid’s Tale.”
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Judge Invokes Handmaid’s Tale in Ruling
A Georgia judge has invoked “Handmaid’s Tale” is ruling against a six-week abortion ban, testifying to the power of literature.
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J.D. Vance Dreams of Gilead
Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance makes “Handmaid’s Tale” more timely than ever.
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Gilead Is Becoming a Reality
Atwood’s Gilead is coming to pass as red states ramp up abortion restrictions, leading to horror stories.
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New GOP Speaker Is a Gilead Patriarch
Mike Johnson, a Christian neo-fascist who tried to overthrow the 2020 election, has just been elected as Speaker of the House. Gilead threatens.
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Handmaid’s Tale Comes a Step Closer
We’re a step closer to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But can find strength from “A Wrinkle in Time.”
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Atwood & Austen on Abortion in Texas
Texas’s new abortion law, which incentives citizens to snitch on their neighbors, brings to mind “Handmaid’s Tale,” “1984,” and “Northanger Abbey.”
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