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Written on the Body: Literary Tattoos
One of the most unforgettable experiences for an author is when a reader attends your literary event and tells you how deeply they have loved a novel…
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Writing Through The Madness of Our Times
I like to close my eyes and think about a specific moment in history.
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Why Can't You Write About Flowers, Trees and Stars?
Years ago, I was put on trial for “insulting Turkishness” following the publication of my novel The Bastard of Istanbul. My book told the story of two…
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Amateur Writers vs Professional Authors
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"This stupid bitch" was a fascinating writer
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When Do We Give Up on Writing?
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Different Emotions In Different Languages
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Why Do We Have So Many Words For Coffee.... But So Few For Love?
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"Writer's Writer" versus "Reader's Writer"
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The Tyranny of Certainty in Uncertain Times
Let’s begin with the first line of Don Quixote: "Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long…
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A Letter To An Anxious Writer
Dear Anxious Writer,
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"The Bluebirds In Our Hearts and Creative Writing"
So today I wanted to do something slightly different and I recorded an audio reading.
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A Salute to Every Tolstoy Across Borders
It was many moons ago when an academic researching "women writers in the Middle East" wanted to interview me in Istanbul.
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A Hopeless Introvert's Guide to Hopeful Public Speaking
This week it was a true pleasure and honour for me to give the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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"The Perfect Writing Space"
It was a long time ago, in a different world, I moved to Istanbul on my own, dreaming of becoming something—someone— I had never seen growing up as a…
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When Do We Give Up on Writing?
Plato versus Patrick
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Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak
Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak
Stories, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred around my personal, unpublished notebooks
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