The Handmaids Tale – 2017 Bookcon Panel

Written in 1985, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has truly become a modern classic. The dystopian novel explores a totalitarian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, and it explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain agency. So powerful, the book has won awards such as the Governor General’s Award and the first Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987. And now, The Handmaid’s Tale has been adapted to the small screen as a new hit series on Hulu.

This was a facinating panel that looked at not only Ms. Atwood’s inspiration for writing the original novel, but the adaptations made to tell her story as a series. And why this series resonates with so many people particularly women who have made this HULU series one of the most popular currently streaming.

Art Credit – HULU / WIKI