Ep. 30. Fatima Bhutto, The Hour of the Wolf

In this episode I talk to Fatima Bhutto about her book The Hour of the Wolf (2026) from Daunt Books.Fatima Bhutto is the author of the novels The Runaways and the Women’s Prize for Fiction-longlisted The Shadow of the Crescent Moon, and the non-fiction New Kings of the World and Songs of Blood and Sword, which deals with her father’s murder and the Bhutto family’s history in Pakistani politics. Bhutto’s journalism and essays have appeared in the New Statesman, New York Times and Guardian, and elsewhere.Episode Notes: Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House; Annie Ernaux, Simple Passion; Jill Ciment, Half a Life and Consent; Melissa Febos, 'In Defense of Navel Gazing'; Julie Myerson, The Lost Child.Book Recs: Tareq Baconi, Fire in Every Direction and Hamas Contained Helen Garner, This House of Grief Mary Gaitskill, Veronica Hiba Abu Nada, 'I Grant You Refuge'Follow the show on Instagramand subscribe to the Substack for transcripts and more links. Please leave feedback here. Follow Fatima on Instagram too.Produced, hosted, and edited by Chris Lloyd.