Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story

Beyond Local: Edmonton banning Margaret Atwood book Alberta government promised wouldn’t be touched by provincial restrictions

When asked to respond to the news that The Handmaid’s Tale was among the books being removed as a result of the province’s new materials standards, Nicolaides told the IJF that Alberta Education “will be reviewing the list and working with all school boards to ensure the policy is being implemented appropriately with the intent of ensuring young kids are not exposed to sexually explicit books.”

Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's book ban with satirical short story

Some school districts in the Canadian province of Alberta have banned Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale due to sexual content.

Canadian author Margaret Atwood takes another shot at Alberta's book ban with satirical story

Margaret Atwood has again taken to social media to take aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid's Tale" was yanked from some shelves due to the province's sweeping new rules.

Atwood takes aim at Alberta’s school library books ban with satirical story

EDMONTON -- Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid's Tale" was yanked from some shelves due to the province's sweeping new rules.

Margaret Atwood responds to Alberta book ban with satirical short story

Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale included in ban on school library books containing ‘explicit sexual content’