Istanbul is unfathomable: old and new, real and surreal, melancholic and absurd. Elif Shafak, one of its foremost novelists, reveals its secrets.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Read Your Way Through Istanbul
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Eight Works to Take in After or Alongside Toni Morrison’s ‘Jazz’
The New York Times – T Magazine:The author consumed countless archival articles, essays, poems and even Sunday school programs to get a feel for the Harlem Renaissance. Here is some reading to help you do the same.
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Madhur Jaffrey’s Undefinable Roles
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The chef, author and actress, whose children’s book, “Seasons of Splendour,” was reissued this month, refuses to be boxed in.
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Do You Have Messy Handwriting? We Want to See It.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Is your penmanship a mess? Can you often not read your own handwriting? Share something you wrote and later found hard to decipher.
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How Toni Morrison Wrote Her Most Challenging Novel
The New York Times – T Magazine:‘Jazz’ is a roaming, musical book, writes the poet Morgan Parker. It reads differently than the author’s others and is said to have been her favorite.
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Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Anthony Sattin, the author of a new book on nomadic groups, discusses how contemporary travelers and digital nomads can learn a few things from traditional cultures.
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The Monumental Work and Life of Barbara Chase-Riboud
The New York Times – T Magazine:As two new retrospectives consider the staggering scope of the artist’s career, she reflects on seven decades of creativity.