Margaret Atwood on hope, Trump and season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale
Exclusive Margaret Atwood interview

Margaret Atwood kindly visited Dragon Hall to talk with Emily Webb and Grace Murray, two of our Young Ambassadors, about her work, season two of The Handmaid’s Tale and the Trump era.

The premiere of season two aired on Channel 4 on Sunday 20 May.

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