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  • BOOKS
    The sharmaran’s revenge
    A couple of years ago, my friend, the British crime writer Barbara Nadel, made me an offer I could... >>>
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    Desperately seeking chaos and madness
    Pat Yale thumbs through a new book about Turkey and finds it harping back to times gone by.        First the good news: Brendan Shanahan is a wonderful writer and... >>>
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    Crime and the city
    The streets of İstanbul are becoming increasingly crowded with crime writers on the trail of a good story. With collar turned up and hat pulled well down, Pat Yale goes in search of them. The streets of İstanbul are becoming increasingly crowded with crime writers on the trail of a good... Barbara Nadel, Jason Goodwin, Jenny White and now Mehmet Murat Somer. Suddenly the pavements o... >>>
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    Comics for all ages
    Comics are one of the most important forms of literature today. Don’t believe us? Read on. Rob MacGregorComics are one of the most important forms of literature today. Don’t believe us? Read on. Rob Mac...Let’s assume one of three things: you’re reading this because you A) know nothing of com... >>>
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    Local hero
    When author Barbara Kingsolver resolved to live the Good Life, an eye-opening work of non-fiction came to fruition. Fiona McAuslan gets some food for thought.When author Barbara Kingsolver resolved to live the Good Life, an eye-opening work of non-fiction ca...In 2000 Barbara Kingsolver, bestselling author of ‘The Poisonwood Bible’, made a life-ch... >>>
  • The Colour of a Dog Running Away
    Ayse Sahin speaks to Richard Gwyn about his new book The Colour of a Dog Running Away....
  • Comics for all ages
    Comics are one of the most important forms of literature today. Don’t believe us? Read on. Rob MacGregor...
  • Local hero
    When author Barbara Kingsolver resolved to live the Good Life, an eye-opening work of non-fiction came to fruition. Fion...
  • Bizarre continguity-the poet's view of Istanbul
    His poetry is so evocative of Istanbul that it has become almost part of the fabric of the city itself. Vincent Czyz goe...
  • Return to the Gulag
    Is Martin Amis still the bad boy of literature? Or do we remember him more, now, for his famously expensive dentistry? A...