Atwood questions whether “The Handmaid's Tale” is her magnum opus #shorts

Literary Analysis & Cultural Impact - The Handmaid's Tale, published in 1985, sold over 10 million copies and inspired a popular Hulu series, becoming a symbol of protest and resistance [1] - The author questions the idea that the book's success is due to its excellence, attributing it to historical events [2] - The rollback of reproductive rights, including the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022, made The Handmaid's Tale feel eerily prescient to many readers [3] Author's Perspective & Themes - The author wrote about environmental collapse and global pandemics in 2003's Oryx and Crake, warning about potential catastrophes [4] - The author views herself as positive, noting that she didn't kill everyone off at the end of the story [5]