Whatever Works
by Naomi AldermanWhatever Works
About the Substack
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
Free Subscription Benefits
- a big chunk of the essay is always free. Ideas, opinions, arguments.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- personal posts, my audio readings, and the bottom half of every essay — including recommendations, what I'm reading, new bubbling thoughts
- plus a paywalled AI/tech post at least once a month
- and the full archive - everything paywalls after eight weeks
Paid Subscription Plans
- £40 a year
- £5 a month
About 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.
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