On the kindness of book people
Also this week: Yodelling for Kafka and how water connects us all.
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Elif Shafak
Elif 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).
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The Uyghurs’ plight shows the biggest threat to democracy is Western apathy
We know that populist dictators are emboldened by each other’s atrocities, so how many more disappearances will it take…
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How bell hooks taught me that feminism is for everybody
For the author bell hooks, who has died aged 69, radical politics and gentleness of spirit went hand in…
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Bernardine Evaristo’s memoir is a story of prejudice and perseverance
Manifesto reminds us of the importance of not losing hope.
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Elif Shafak’s Diary: Publishing heroes, Afghanistan’s forsaken women, and the lessons of Turkey’s autocratic turn
Feminists from Turkey are especially alert to what is happening in Afghanistan. For us, the rise of fundamentalism is an…
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How Brexit changed us: The saga broke a creaking socio-political system
The calmness that characterised a good deal of public debate in this country is gone.
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Notes on a crisis: As the numbers rise, how do we counteract the risk of numbness and apathy?
Paradoxically, amid so much suffering and hurt, grief has become less visible than ever.
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Elif Shafak’s Diary: Cutting my own hair, what bonsai trees tell us about the world, and the dark side of digital
As much as I have missed live festivals, there are things about holding digital events during the Covid crisis…
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The world to come: The old world is gone
Covid-19 has changed everything. If we choose the wrong path not only will we suffer the consequences, but so too…
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