Page 1: Introductions (The Handmaid's Tale, Ch. 1-16)

We are excited to present All in Good Storytime's premiere podcast! Here we discuss the work of speculative fiction, The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. In this first podcast we cover the first 16 chapters of the book and make a few noteworthy comparisons to the show, currently airing on Hulu. We discuss subtle power plays, quiet acts of resistance, and the state of the Republic of Gilead in relation to the rest of the world in this dystopian future. CONTENT WARNING: Mention of rape, genital mutilation.