(CNN) – Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books list following Donald Trump’s reelection.
Former president Trump clinched a victory against Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, securing a second term, non-consecutive after he lost in 2020.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” takes place in a theocratic, male-dominated future America where the US Constitution is suspended, media is censored and women (the titular “handmaids”) are forced to bear children for the ruling class.
Many have harnessed comparisons to Atwood’s classic in the lead-up to the election, particularly around the topic of reproductive rights.
Calm drew attention on social media after airing ads that gave viewers “30 seconds of silence” amid continuous election coverage.
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