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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Judge Invokes Handmaid’s Tale in Ruling
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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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Margaret Atwood on the Cicada Love Song
Atwood’s “Cicadas” depicts the sexual urges that drive the insect.
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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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In Penny’s Mysteries, Art Gets Murdered
In Louise Penny’s murder mysteries, art is an authentic spiritual channel that can be corrupted in the receiving.
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We Need Disturbing Lit If We Are to Grow
If we want literature to improve our lives, often we must read–and teach–works that unsettle.
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March Has Come in Like a Liobam
What do you have when March comes in as both a lion AND a lamb. Thanks to Margaret Atwood, we have liobams.
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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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