The politics of fear are always the same. They are easily recognisable in retrospect. They are easy to acquiesce in at the… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
I love books. I want to read them, and I want to own them so they're always available to be reread. — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Traditions are always puzzling to those who don't share them. I'm Jewish, so the idea of a 'perfect family Christmas' is foreign… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
We human beings get nervous if we don't know what's going on. It's the rule for creating scary stories: the unknown is… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Attending a book group is always a salutary experience for a writer. There's no guarantee that the people there will have enjoyed… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
“Gender is a shell game. What is a man? Whatever a woman isn't. What is a woman? Whatever a man is not. Tap on… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Our culture tends to denigrate things that are associated with women. It's OK for women to wear trousers, for example, but not OK for… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
I was there on 9/11. I watched the towers falling from my office window, at which point I decided I would give up my… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
The value of the arts cannot be measured by its ability to preserve life but rather to enhance existence. — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Our body is there right now. You did not have to earn a thing. It is a gift. You are a hero every time… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
We all know that the desire for perfection can get in the way of authenticity and enjoyment; it's the same with games. There's a… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
Games don't cause racism. But the real-time chat makes nasty comments hard to moderate and easy to spread. — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
“She had been here for the protests three years earlier; yes, she had held up her banner and shouted and signed her petitions. “It… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
I've always had a real interest in the way that science fiction can portray a world that could be different to our world, which… — Naomi Alderman Copy Share Image
