A travelling tribute to James Baldwin
Also this week: Underdressed in snowy New York, the beauty of book covers, and delighting in London’s diversity.
ByElif Shafak is a writer, public speaker, political scientist and activist. Her work includes the novels Three Daughters of Eve (2016) and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (2019).
Also this week: Underdressed in snowy New York, the beauty of book covers, and delighting in London’s diversity.
By Elif ShafakManifesto reminds us of the importance of not losing hope.
By Elif ShafakFeminists from Turkey are especially alert to what is happening in Afghanistan. For us, the rise of fundamentalism is an…
By Elif ShafakThe calmness that characterised a good deal of public debate in this country is gone.
By Elif ShafakParadoxically, amid so much suffering and hurt, grief has become less visible than ever.
By Elif ShafakAs much as I have missed live festivals, there are things about holding digital events during the Covid crisis…
By Elif ShafakCovid-19 has changed everything. If we choose the wrong path not only will we suffer the consequences, but so too…
By Elif ShafakPresident Erdogan’s decision to reconvert the building into a mosque is a further move against religious pluralism.
By Elif ShafakThe French-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani’s first work of non-fiction is composed of a series of interviews with Moroccan women…
By Elif Shafak