The mind behind The Handmaid s Tale : Canadian author Margaret Atwood tells all, CBC Docs POV

Margaret Atwoods work has arguably never been more relevant than it is today. Readers are turning to it as they face the rise of authoritarian politics, rapidly evolving technologies and the slowmotion disaster of climate change. Her poems and books often meditate on survival, and for many, theyre also survival tools in themselves. ,CBCdocsPOV, MargaretAtwood The success of the television adaptation of her novel The Handmaids Tale has made Atwood even more of a household name. The launch of the books highly anticipated sequel, The Testaments, made international news. Nearly two million people follow Atwoods earlymorning tweets.