Naomi Alderman
Novelist and commentator known for fiction that explores social and gender dynamics; contributes first-person reflections on reading, empathy, and access to texts (including her experience with Orthodox Jewish study and online learning).
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Mar 23, 2026 • 42min
How Reading Made Us: 2. How Reading Made Our Feelings
Naomi Alderman, novelist who explores social and gender dynamics, reflects on how novels reveal inner lives and broaden access to knowledge. Sarah Maxwell, founder of Saucy Books, explains how romantic fiction creates emotional mirroring and pleasure in the bookshop setting. They discuss novels provoking public feeling, reading’s role in shaping empathy and social change, and how solitary reading reshaped societies.
