Canadian author Margaret Atwood has penned a satirical short story “suitable” for teens, calling out a decision made by an Edmonton school board following a government directive to crack down on sexually explicit material for students.

The Edmonton Public School (EPSB) is slated to remove more than 200 books from its libraries, including Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. The 85-year-old, also known for contemporary classics such as Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin, shared her thoughts in a post on social media on Sunday .

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“Here’s a piece of literature by me, suitable for seventeen-year-olds in Alberta schools, unlike — we are told — The Handmaid’s Tale,” Atwood quipped.

In 10 sentences, she tells the tale of John and Mary, two “very, very good children,” who “never p

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