Tag Archives: Margaret Atwood

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Gilead Guardian

By Robin Bates | Published: November 25, 2024

Pete Heseth, Trump’s nominee for Sec. of Defense, is indistinguishable from the guardians in “Handmaid’s Tale.”

By Robin Bates | Published: October 2, 2024

A Georgia judge has invoked “Handmaid’s Tale” is ruling against a six-week abortion ban, testifying to the power of literature.

By Robin Bates | Published: July 17, 2024

Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance makes “Handmaid’s Tale” more timely than ever.

By Robin Bates | Published: May 20, 2024

Atwood’s “Cicadas” depicts the sexual urges that drive the insect.

By Robin Bates | Published: January 4, 2024

Atwood’s Gilead is coming to pass as red states ramp up abortion restrictions, leading to horror stories.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 26, 2023

Mike Johnson, a Christian neo-fascist who tried to overthrow the 2020 election, has just been elected as Speaker of the House. Gilead threatens.

By Robin Bates | Published: October 22, 2023

In Louise Penny’s murder mysteries, art is an authentic spiritual channel that can be corrupted in the receiving.

By Robin Bates | Published: June 26, 2023

If we want literature to improve our lives, often we must read–and teach–works that unsettle.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 2, 2023

What do you have when March comes in as both a lion AND a lamb. Thanks to Margaret Atwood, we have liobams.