The first Salvaging happens much later in the book ... In the epilogue, titled "Historical Notes on 'The Handmaid's Tale,'" a fictional professor from the year 2195 says there's no way of knowing ...

Exciting news, America! In case you haven’t heard, we’re living in The Handmaid’s Tale. Normally, I would take this shot of news with a chaser of instant panic, given that The Handmaid’s ...