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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 · May 12, 2025

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 · May 12, 2025

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…

The Conversation · May 12, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025

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?

Woman & Home · Apr 17, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

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…

The Conversation · Apr 9, 2025

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.

Woman & Home · Apr 9, 2025

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

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

Salon · Apr 8, 2025

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.

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 7, 2025