The following version of this poem was used to create this guide: Atwood, Margaret. “Update on Werewolves.” Literary Hub, https://lithub.com/update-on-werewolves-a-new-poem-by-margaret-atwood/.

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"Update on Werewolves” is a seven-stanza free-verse poem by Margaret Atwood, a Canadian author best known for her novel The Handmaid’s Tale. It was first shared on the social storytelling platform Wattpad. Many saw this as a validation of Wattpad, which previously had a reputation for amateur writing. The poem uses werewolves, and in particular cinematic werewolves, as a metaphor for shifting gender expectations across time.