Banned Books Weeks is September 22-28 and we're celebrating our freedom to read these fearless authors who push boundaries and challenge us to think outside our comfort zones. Plus, enter to win our Banned Books Sweepstakes! More information below. Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale Challenged for vulgar language and sexual content. In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound…
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