Tag Archives: Margaret Atwood

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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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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