# Margaret Atwood on Reddit (u/m_atwood)

Part of Celebrities on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-06. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/celebrities-on-reddit/margaret-atwood

Margaret Atwood: Author of The Handmaid's Tale.

- Reddit account: [u/m_atwood](https://www.reddit.com/user/m_atwood/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Her 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ml60x/i_am_margaret_atwood_author_of_the_handmaids_tale/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/books (31), r/IAmA (21)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2013 to 2014
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Atwood

## Moments

### u/m_atwood in r/IAmA, Sep 17, 2013 · AMA answer

Replying to a redditor:

> I can honestly say that without a doubt, 'The Handmaid's Tale' was the scariest book I have read. May I ask if you had someone in mind while writing the character of Serena Joy?

> More like a type: women who make a career out of telling other women they shouldn't have careers. Also the Shelley Winter character in the splendid film Night of the Hunter (Robert Mitchum's best role, IMHO)

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ml60x/i_am_margaret_atwood_author_of_the_handmaids_tale/cca9sb4/ · 475 points as of Nov 6, 2026

### u/m_atwood in r/IAmA, Sep 17, 2013 · Advice

Replying to a redditor:

> Hi, I’m a high school English teacher in Northern California who is rolling out a unit featuring The Handmaid’s Tale--we’re starting Thursday! My question: What would you say to a group of students from an affluent community weaned on science and technology to convince them of…

> As they already know some science, show them some brain-science and evo-devo studies - folks studying the inherent human story-telling "platform." We tell stories because we're human. The novel appears to be the most brain-intensive media form - second only to being there.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ml60x/i_am_margaret_atwood_author_of_the_handmaids_tale/cca9r2m/ · 322 points as of Nov 6, 2026