Canadian writer and poet, author of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and passionate advocate for human rights.
A writer is a nearsighted observer, examining details that others overlook.
I don't invent new horrors. I take existing ones from history and rearrange them.
I'm neither an optimist nor a pessimist. I'm an activist. I believe we can change the future through action.
Authoritarianism is not a fantasy. It's a real threat that grows before our eyes.
I didn't invent The Handmaid's Tale. I compiled it from history, from what actually happened.
The best thing about fiction is that it's truth in disguise. Reality is often stranger than any novel.
Power over women is rooted in fear. Women who know their worth are dangerous to the system.