Pod

In Pod, Paull returns to the natural world with a story told from the perspective of dolphins navigating ecological collapse. The novel combines scientific awareness with imaginative world-building, creating an oceanic society filled with beauty and peril. Paull’s writing is immersive and empathetic, asking big questions about survival and connection. The underwater setting feels both alien and deeply familiar. It’s an inventive, moving novel unlike anything else on the longlist.