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Books 6 years ago

Copies of 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel released early by mistake

Copies of Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" were mistakenly sent to readers early, the publisher said Wednesday, sending fans of the Canadian author into a frenzy and angering independent booksellers.

Entertainment 6 years ago

'Handmaid's Tale' renewed for fourth season

The third season, which ends in August, sees Moss' character, June, trying to save her children from the tyrannical regime.

Entertainment 6 years ago

New season of 'Handmaid's Tale' not meant to be 'torture to watch', creator says

Bruce Miller, creator and executive producer of "The Handmaid's Tale" television series based on Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, says he is "not in the business of inventing cruelties."

Books 7 years ago

Margaret Atwood to release 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel

Canadian author Margaret Atwood said Wednesday she will publish a sequel to her novel "The Handmaid's Tale" next year, taking readers deeper into her vision of a dystopian America ruled by a misogynistic theocracy.

Entertainment 7 years ago

'Handmaid's Tale' cast hits reality with real stories of sexual violence

The cast of "The Handmaid's Tale" joined forces with a women's rights group to tell real-life stories that eerily resemble the series to promote equality for women and girls.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Climate disasters will hit women hardest, says 'Handmaid's Tale' author

Women will suffer most from the devastation of climate change, as lawlessness triggered by disasters and food shortages make them vulnerable to rape and other violence, acclaimed dystopian novelist Margaret Atwood said on Friday.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Writer Margaret Atwood gets 2017 Kafka award

Canadian poet, critic and novelist Margaret Atwood received this year's international Franz Kafka literary prize at a ceremony in Prague on Tuesday, which honoured the lifetime achievements of "The Handmaid's Tale" author.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Margaret Atwood says Trump era 'feels like 1930s'

Award-winning novelist Margaret Atwood on Saturday said Donald Trump's America reminded her of Europe in the 1930s, and warned that the world was "at a moment of change and disruption".

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Margaret Atwood hails 'The Handmaid's Tale' protesters

Writer Margaret Atwood on Monday celebrated the use of her literary characters as a protest symbol in the United States, with her novel "The Handmaid's Tale" reaching new audiences through a hit TV show.