Coverage dated June 6, 2022

'Unburnable' copy of Handmaid's Tale auctioned for $130,000

Headline from KAAL Rochester

Sotheby's will auction a fireproof version of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, in a statement against increasing censorship and the surge of book-bannings taking place in American schools.

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    'Unburnable' copy of Handmaid's Tale auctioned for $130,000 (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    Tucson's feed description

    A specially commissioned, unburnable edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” has been auctioned for $130,000, Sotheby’s announced Tuesday. Proceeds will be donated to PEN America, which advocates for free

  2. CNN

    An 'unburnable' copy of 'The Handmaid's Tale' could fetch $100K at auction (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Sotheby's will auction a fireproof version of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, in a statement against increasing censorship and the surge of book-bannings taking place in American schools.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Margaret Atwood's fireproof 'The Handmaid's Tale' to be auctioned | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Protesting against book banning and censorship in the US, Atwood and her publisher are auctioning off an unburnable copy of her bestselling dystopian novel.

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