The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian drama in which Christian fundamentalists launch a revolution and take over the government, is receiving a lot of attention at the moment, and not just for the quality of its acting or the strength of its storyline.

The book, written by Margaret Atwood, was published in 1985 in part as a reaction to Ronald Reagan’s election. It was recently made into a TV series, debuting on Hulu late last month.