The Handmaid's Tale (Ep. 9)

This week, we discuss Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. In this episode, we read and watched: Margaret Atwood's original novel, published in 1985. Buy on Amazon or iBooks. The Handmaid's Tale (1990), directed by Volker Schlöndorff, written by Harold Pinter, starring Natasha Richardson, Robert Duvall, and Faye Dunaway. Watch on Amazon or iTunes. The Handmaid's Tale (2017), the first season of the Hulu original, starring Elizabeth Moss. Watch with a Hulu subscription or buy on Amazon or iTunes. Some of the stuff we talked about in this episode: That one very negative review of the film and the book, written by Owen Gleiberman, published in Entertainment Weekly in 1990. The 2012 audiobook, read by Claire Danes. Buy on Amazon or iTunes. "Sending a Man to Do a Woman's Job: How the 1990 Handmaid's Tale Film Became an Erotic Thriller," by Natalie Zutter, from Tor.com. "One Reason The Handmaid's Tale Won Emmys Best Drama," from The Nerdwriter. Here's a link to his YouTube channel.