“The Handmaid’s Tale” is seeing a sharp rise in popularity — but not for the right reasons. The confluence of President Trump’s first 100 days in the White House and the release of the television version of Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian novel has spurred a slew of think pieces labeling the book synonymous with the age of Trump.
The New York Times noted that Atwood’s novel — in which the United States collapses into a religious dictatorship intent on enslaving women and brutally suppressing dissent — had “a newfound and unexpected relevance in Trump’s America.” The Washington Post called it “timely.” And the San Francisco Chronicle said the story feels “chillingly real” in today’s society.
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