
Two of 2022’s most acclaimed novels take us from London to Brazil to Eastern Europe – and now the authors join us in Henley. A BBC Between the Covers pick, The Dictator’s Wife was inspired by political journalist Freya watching the wives of global leaders, including Melania Trump while reporting on the US election. And There Are More Things, shortlisted for this year’s Orwell Prize, is a sweeping story of sisterhood and revolution from Stubborn Archivist author Yara. Interviewed by Joe Haddow.