DAILY: Inside apocalypse fiction with NAOMI ALDERMAN

<p><strong>What’s so seductive about the end of everything? </strong>What happens when you’re writing a novel about an apocalyptic future, and then an apocalyptic future arrives? <strong>NAOMI ALDERMAN</strong>, author of bravura sci-fi gender reversal novel <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-WINNER-BAILEYS-WOMENS-FICTION-ebook/dp/B01EW5JKMM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=the+power&amp;qid=1585910872&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Power</em></a> and now showrunner for its <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/13/18224127/amazon-the-power-naomi-alterman-greenlit-tv-series" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">upcoming TV adaptation</a>, talks to Dorian Lynskey about the appeal of Armageddon fiction in the midst of an actual global disaster. Plus, a guide to the end-of-the-world novels that are <em>really</em> worth reading… and why our best guide to the current crisis is <em>Groundhog Day</em>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>“Every Utopia is a dystopia for somebody”&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>“Every death is a tragedy, and this is a serious time. But it’s worth remembering that many of us are going live through the most luxurious plague humanity has ever experienced.”&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>“Maybe it’s time for the return of the Utopia. I could certainly use one now.”&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Audio production by Alex Rees. Produced by Andrew Harrison. <strong>The Bunker is a Podmasters production.&nbsp;</strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>