BookTube — Season 1, Episode 3: Why Margaret Atwood waited 30 years to write a Handmaid's Tale Sequel
Talk • 30 min • 1 season, 18 episodes
Episode synopsis
Renowned author Margaret Atwood discusses The Testaments, the long anticipated sequel to her dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale. She is joined by guest moderator and author Cheryl Strayed (Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest), BookTubers Ariel Bissett(Ariel Bissett), Amerie (Amerie) and YouTuber Evelyn (Evelyn From The Internets) to discuss the inspiration for the sequel, the power of words, and why she considers herself an optimist.
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Personalities in YouTube's literary space join renowned authors like Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell in a conversation about books.
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- E7Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in service of truth
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