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NPR reread Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic The Handmaid’s Tale ahead of new TV series
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood – first published in 1985 – hit bestseller lists again after the 2016 United States election.

NPR’s Lynn Neary and Barrie Hardymon reread the dystopian classic to prep for a new TV miniseries that begins next week.

To listen to the podcast, click on the link above.

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