Wolf Moon

Arifa Akbar's fascinating exploration of the night had me entranced from start to finish. It is wide-ranging, thoughtful, intelligent and so elegantly written, an absolute joy -- Lucy Atkins, author of Windmill Hill
In this intense psychic and physical exploration of the black hours, Arifa Akbar opens up about her insomnia - which is both destructive and creative - gets to know night-time workers and lightless places, tries to understand the mysteries of sleep and mines her own life. Truthful, lyrical and unforgettable -- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
A deft, rich and intimate exploration of darkness in all its varied guises . . . bold, and beautifully written, Akbar captures the multiple facets of darkness through the lens of a woman alone -- Annabel Abbs, author of Sleepless: Discovering the Power of the Night Self
A beautifully written combination of personal reflection and broader thought, learned without being earnest, moving without being mawkish, at once atmospheric and touching, quite haunting in fact - and a worthy follow up to the brilliant Consumed -- Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard
Akbar's writing has an oneiric quality that translates interiority into language - she writes about insomnia, night terrors, of strange female figures glimpsed on Waterloo Bridge, of the joyful abandon of dancing all night in a techno club in Berlin, all in crystalline prose . . . despite its attentiveness towards analysis and cultural criticism, Wolf Moon also has an emotional undercurrent of vulnerability and self-reckoning that makes it deeply touching and irrevocably humanistic * Something Curated *
This imaginative and empathetic book will probably not guide you to better sleep, but it will be a fine companion for the wakeful hours -- Alex Clark * Guardian *
A rich kaleidoscope of a book in which a series of visions emerge from the shadows . . . those who people the night may not always be visible to those who sleep soundly but their stories are rich and complex and infinitely varied * Financial Times *
Reveals the enchantment and fear that darkness holds for women . . . an energetic exploration -- Kathleen Jamie * Observer *
[A] lyrical examination of the world between dusk and dawn . . . Wolf Moon is a celebration of the exuberance of night-time and a moving portrait of the dangers of the dark -- Emily Lawford * The Times *