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“The Handmaid’s Tale” paints a necessary yet exhausting portrait of totalitarian future

By Sarah White

Margaret Atwood’s iconic novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been a staple of feminist literature since its 1985 publication.  It depicts…

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