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Margaret Atwood is speaking out about the political relevance ofher bookThe Handmaids Talein the era of Donald Trumps presidency.
In anessay forThe New York Times, Atwood addresses whether she considers it anti-religious or feminist.
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In that sense, many books are feminist,' she writes.
Atwood also says the book, which was her first sci-fi work, is not anti-religious.
Other post-apocalyptic novels have done the same, including George Orwells1984.
In the wake of the recent American election, fears and anxieties proliferate, Atwood writes in her essay.
Or they will remember, and record later, if they can.
Will their messages be suppressed and hidden?
Will they be found, centuries later, in an old house, behind a wall?
Let us hope it doesnt come to that.
I trust it will not.
Read Atwoods fullNew York Timesessayhere.
