I took the Hist 19 Fiat lux on the Handmaid's Tale with Professor O'Brien. It was definitely a very engaging and relaxed class to take. We met 5 times throughout the quarter for two hours, totaling to 10 hours. We read parts of the novel at home and then came to class to discuss in a socratic style. Professor O'Brien would provide the historical context/background to help us understand certain certain parts of the novel. She also made sure to connect back some of the themes to the modern day. We even spent 1 and a half classes watching the movie "Children of Men" and then connecting it back to the novel. Overall its a super cill pass/fail fiat lux. Just come to class having read the assigned chapters and share your thoughts. Would definitely recommend taking a Fiat lux and other classes with O'Brien.