Overview
- Speaking on Desert Island Discs, Margaret Atwood said the novel’s scenario has grown closer to reality in recent years.
- She clarified that she does not expect the story’s distinctive red cloaks and white bonnets to appear in real life.
- She argued that theocratic experiments tend to become chaotic and unsustainable.
- She cautioned against writing off the United States, calling it diverse and resistant to being bossed around.
- The book’s cultural footprint endures through a TV adaptation starring Elisabeth Moss and a Booker‑winning sequel, The Testaments.