
#OnThisDay in 2000 Margaret Atwood's The Blind Assassin was published by McClelland and Stewart. Atwood's 13th novel was her first to win the Booker Prize, and also took home the Hammett Prize, among other nominations. Despite mixed reaction from critics, the award buzz spurred it to become second only to Handmaid's Tale for international book sales. #HistoryGetsLIT