023 - The Handmaid's Tale

This week Art and Loann dive into The Handmaid's Tale.

Margaret Atwood's novel, published in the 1980's is now a hit series for Hulu starring Elizabeth Moss.

We talk about the novel and the adaptation - how they differ, how they are the same, and what the story means to us today.

Discussed in this episode:

• Mary McCarthy's 1996 review of the novel in the The New York Times

• The Handmaid's Tale is a Warning to Conservative Women - Sarah Jones, New Republic

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood

Check out this episode!

Intro music by Maeve