Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's book ban with satirical short story

Canadian author Margaret Atwood has released a new short story in response to a book ban in Alberta that removed her renowned novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, from some school shelves due to new regulations on “explicit sexual content.” The satirical story features two “very, very good children,” John and Mary, aimed at 17-year-olds, highlighting the implications of the province’s educational censorship.

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