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INTERVIEW NAOMI ALDERMAN

‘I’m hopeful because there is anger’

“The sheer quantity of horrible things that happen in the world to women’s bodies is so impossible to imagine… So, yes, I think there is a role for creating images of powerful women electrocuting the shit out of people.” It’s a bit over six years since Naomi Alderman’s searing feminist novel

The Power electrified readers, and she’s looking forward to reaching an even bigger audience as it transforms into a major new TV series starring Toni Collette.

“I hope it sparks more

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