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‘I’m here to open doors’: Bernardine Evaristo on success, controversy and why she plans to donate her £100k award

The Girl, Woman, Other author has this week been awarded a one-off Women’s prize award for her outstanding contribution. She talks about her long road to recognition, and using her profile to support other writers

The Guardian - UK

Why Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale failed as feminist television

Warning: this article contains spoilers for all seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale.

The Conversation

Hannah Kent’s new memoir is a love letter to Iceland and an ‘enthralling’ murderer

Hannah Kent is the reason I went to Iceland. Her award-winning first novel Burial Rites (2013) is a speculative biography of the murderer Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland. The novel is often set for VCE English in Victoria and I picked it up because my…

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A film about a long healing walk by the sea – what to see, watch, read and listen to this week

At The Conversation, we are big believers in the health benefits of being near the sea. In fact, we have a whole series dedicated to how our health is intrinsically linked with that of the ocean, called Vitamin Sea. The idea of how the coast can heal is explored in…

The Conversation

The Handmaid’s Tale finale explained – and how it sets up the acclaimed show’s sequel The Testaments

Elisabeth Moss’s time as June Osborne is over, but fans have more to look forward to

The Independent UK

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ reflects Margaret Atwood’s eerie talent for reading the palm of power

As the inspiration for the television hit The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s writing remains eerily prophetic.

The Conversation

7 Books That Are Considered Classics Today (They’ll Surprise You)

When we think of classic literature, titles like Pride and Prejudice or Moby-Dick often come to mind. However, the literary canon is ever-evolving, and some books that were once overlooked or controversial have now secured their place as classics. These unexpected literary classics challenge our perceptions and offer fresh insights…

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Margaret Atwood’s 10 best books – ranked!

Ahead of the author’s much anticipated memoir, we count down the best of her books – from climate dystopias to her world-conquering handmaids

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under such threat’

The Handmaid’s Tale author spoke out as she accepted the freedom to publish prize at the British Book awards

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Atwood tells authors to be brave while ‘under threat’ after award win

The 85-year-old was presented with the award at a ceremony at Grosvenor House in London.

Evening Standard

Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World should be read in tandem to understand today’s troubled times

Is there any past work of fiction that can help us make sense of today’s troubling trends? Taking into account the proliferation of references to obfuscating “Newspeak”, Big Brother-style leaders and impossible-to-circumvent surveillance systems in newspaper articles, this question cries out for a simple answer: “Yes – and that work…

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Majority of UK population believes The Handmaid’s Tale mirrors current political climate

Britons feel closer to Margaret Atwood’s dystopia than ever before

The Independent UK

TV tonight: praise be! It’s the final chapter of The Handmaid’s Tale

Elisabeth Moss returns in the chillingly familiar dystopian series. Plus: Oscar winner Thomas Vinterberg’s climate thriller. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us, by Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, Morgan Freeman – and many more

This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh eyes

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As the curtain falls on Gilead, is The Handmaid’s Tale too close to the bone?

4/5 The show’s bleak and uncompromising final chapter is yet another gripping demonstration of how fear metastasises into fascism

The Independent UK

From era-defining polemic to generic action thriller: How The Handmaid’s Tale lost its way

STATE OF THE ARTS: This visceral drama felt like the definitive show of the first Trump presidency. But, argues Fiona Sturges, the further it’s drifted from its original source material, the less important it has felt

Woman & Home

The Handmaid's Tale: Does June get Hannah back at the end of season 6?

It's been June's endgame from the very first moments of The Handmaid's Tale, but will she be reunited with her daughter Hannah at the end of season 6?

Evening Standard

The Handmaid’s Tale: 5 questions we want the final season to answer

From June’s confrontation with Serena to her missing daughter in Gilead, not everybody is going to get their happy ending this year

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The Return: how each new retelling of The Odyssey opens up the worlds of the women in this epic

Waves crash across Ithaca’s rocky shore. “The city of Troy has fallen,” we are told, as the shuttle on Penelope’s loom flickers across the screen. “On the island of Ithaca, Queen Penelope still longs for the return of her husband Odysseus.” The camera then cuts to the wreckage of a…

Woman & Home

The Testaments: Will June be in the spin-off of The Handmaid's Tale?

The Handmaid's Tale is finishing with season 6, but that's not the end for Gilead. The story is set to continue with spin-off, The Testaments.

Salon

"The Handmaid's Tale": America's finale

We've watched June run in and out of Gilead and now we're running with her

What Hi-Fi?

How to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6 online – stream the last chapter of the Margaret Atwood adaptation from anywhere

10-episode closing season will be followed by sequel series The Testaments – read our guide on how to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6 online and for free.

The Independent UK

Praise be, loyal ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ fans: Propulsive final season promises a satisfying catharsis

Praise be

The Guardian - UK

The Christian right has set the US on the road to Gilead. Without a fight, other nations may follow

Women’s rights – especially abortion – are truly at risk, says writer and broadcaster Deborah Frances-White

TechRadar

How to watch The Handmaid's Tale season 6 online: stream the dystopian drama's final outing from anywhere – new episodes weekly

The revolution starts tonight as the final season of Elizabeth Moss' dystopian drama returns. Here's how to watch The Handmaid's Tale online from anywhere.

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