The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

 *aired the week of February 2, 2026

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is a speculative science fiction that takes place in the totalitarian society of Gilead. When a climate catastrophe causes nuclear disasters, the United States is thrust back into their Puritan roots by an extremist group. Offred, a Handmaid in this new society, has one job: to be the surrogate for a Commander and his wife. However, the Commander doesn't want to play by the rules and Offred is caught between obedience and rebellion to stay alive. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, much like 1984, Brave New World, Animal Farm, or Fahrenheit 451, has been taught, referenced, and challenged since it came out in 1985 and has definitely made an impact in literary cannon.