Nesrine Malik

Nesrine Malik is a Sudanese-British journalist, commentator, and author whose writing examines race, politics, and identity in contemporary Britain and beyond. She is a columnist for the Guardian and a frequent contributor to public debate on issues of equality, migration, and the stories societies tell about themselves. We Need New Stories challenges the dominant narratives that shape public discourse — myths about free speech, political correctness, national identity, and gender — and argues that these stories are used to maintain the status quo and resist meaningful change. The book was widely praised for its clarity, intellectual rigour, and the urgency of its arguments. Malik draws on her own experience as a woman of colour navigating British public life, as well as on history, politics, and media analysis, to make a compelling case for rethinking the stories we take for granted. Her writing is direct, persuasive, and accessible. We Need New Stories is available as an audiobook alongside the print edition, offering listeners a thought-provoking and timely way to engage with one of the most important public conversations of our era. Malik continues to write and speak about the narratives that shape society and the urgent need to reimagine them.