Margaret Atwood on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Upcoming Memoir
Margaret Atwood on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Upcoming Memoir  
Podcast: Open Book with Jenna
Published On: Thu Jul 03 2025
Description: Margaret Atwood is a living legend. The Canadian author and poet has written over 50 books and has been published in more than 45 countries. Her 1985 classic "The Handmaid's Tale" garnered acclaim and alarm, predicting a dystopian future in which women had no rights. Now in her 80s, she  released her new book, "Old Babes in the Wood," a collection of 15 short stories. Jenna Bush Hager visited Atwood's alma mater, the University of Toronto, where the two sat down to discuss her childhood, career and upcoming memoir.