Escambia was my county, where a science teacher said there was no such thing as evolution & where my World History teacher was told he'd be fired if he mentioned anything that happened more than 6000 years ago. Sex ed was watching a movie in which a teenager who got pregnant killed herself. 1/2
Had my students read a short essay by Margaret Atwood. One student remarked, "There's a twist. At the end, she reveals she's the author of The Handmaid's Tale." 🤦
Tonight's the season premiere of The Handmaid's Tale! I (Karma) had the pleasure of being interviewed about the show's impact: www.thewrap.com/the-handmaid...
We welcome proposals both related to the conference theme, "Palimpsests: Memory and Oblivion," and those not related. Send abstracts and a short bio to Karma Waltonen, [email protected], by 30 April 2025.
PAMLA 2025: Nov. 20-23, CFP This session, Adaptations of Atwood (co-sponsored by the Margaret Atwood Society), seeks papers on adaptations of Margaret Atwood's work, including television, film, graphic novels, song, opera, theatre, and ballet.
