Sanam Mahloudji

4 weeks ago | fivebooks.com | Aria Aber |Miranda July |Sanam Mahloudji |Elizabeth Strout

recommended by Kit de Waal The 2025 shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction features a family saga about formerly rich Iranian refugees, a surprisingly funny tale of ISIS brides and a "weird" midlife crisis adventure in suburban California. We asked the bestselling novelist—chair of this year's judging panel—to talk us through the six finalists. Thank you for joining me to discuss the 2025 shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. What were the judges looking for?