Istanbul is unfathomable: old and new, real and surreal, melancholic and absurd. Elif Shafak, one of its foremost novelists, reveals its secrets.
Tag: Books and Literature
Hasta la Vista? This Time, Boris Johnson May Say, ‘I’m Back.’
A comeback by Mr. Johnson is viewed as a very real possibility, delighting some Conservative Party lawmakers and repelling others.
Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life
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.
Read Your Way Through London
Bernardine Evaristo, whose “Girl, Woman, Other” won the Booker Prize, invites readers into London, a city whose rich literary landscape is “for everyone, not just the privileged few.”
An American in Ukraine Finds the War He’s Been Searching For
For an unconventional former Marine colonel, Ukraine represents the morally just war that eluded him his entire career. But how much can he and his military start-up help?
Page Turners
Fall is the perfect time to hunker down and read deeply.
Didier Eribon on Ernaux: She Captured ‘In One Sentence What I Couldn’t Say in a Page’
The French philosopher and sociologist said that Ernaux had always been “a great personal inspiration.”
Our Correspondents on the Biggest Music, Shows and Books in Their Parts of the World
Keeping an eye on and ear out for breakout hits.
Read Your Way Through Rome
Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown.
Hilary Mantel Stared Down Her Past, and the World’s, With Steely Resolve
Hilary Mantel brought great precision to her writing, and asked the same of us in our reading.