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Whatever Works

Naomi Alderman, Matthew Sweet, Ritula Shah
Hundreds of paid subscribers

unapologetically intellectual, infectiously enthusiastic and painfully sincere (but: funny). expect: considered positions, close readings, heartfelt recommendations and unstoppable blurtings-out of ideas as they come to me

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  • Naomi Alderman

    bestselling novelist (eg The Power), games creator (eg Zombies, Run!), broadcaster (eg Human Intelligence). genuinely interested in almost everything. sometimes people call me a ‘public intellectual’ and I quite like it.

  • Matthew Sweet

    Writer & broadcaster for hire. @bbcfreethinking @1843mag Line of Beauty @bbcradio3 Sound of Cinema. Convener of @ClubVietnamese. Victorianist til I die.

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