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Molly Wetta

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Molly Wetta is a feminist Gemini vegetarian librarian. She is employed by a public library in a liberal Midwestern college town selecting young adult literature, media, and graphic novels while also managing the library's Twitter and Tumblr, which is fortunate, as her aspirations of being a professor of Buffy Studies didn't pan out. When not working, she is most likely reading existential Russian novels, regency romances, comics, queer YA, or cereal boxes. Sometimes she finds time to volunteer at her local domestic violence shelter or watch CW shows on Netflix with her cats: Spike, Angel, and Furiosa. Challenge her to a game of Candyland or Risk at your own peril, as she is a very competitive player of board games. Blog: wrappedupinbooks.org Twitter: @molly_wetta

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“My name is Offred and I intend to survive.”

Judging by the trailer, Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has brought the disturbing totalitarian world of Gilead to life.

It looks like Elisabeth Moss gives a stunning performance as Offred, who as member of the class of the only remaining fertile women in the dystopian society, is forced into sexual servitude in the home of a Commander. She navigates a world in which everyone is a potential spy and her movements are rigidly controlled in an attempt to break out and reunite with her husband and daughter.

There will be a Super Bowl feature for the trailer, which hopefully generate interest in not only the show (which looks amazing), but the classic book and other dystopian fiction that is looking more and more like our political reality every day. We’re already seeing a surge in popularity for these classics, but if you haven’t read it, try the audio version of The Handmaid’s Tale narrated by Claire Danes. If you’re looking for something else to read next, we have a helpful post of suggestions.