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The literary texts are published in their original Turkish. Translated editions are listed on each book’s page.
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The Light at the Bottom of the Well
First two chapters of the novel
Selma, a hydrologist returning to her village after forty years, finds a chest at the bottom of the dry well. The opening chapters.
The Eclipse Notebook
Three stories from the book — full text
Three of the stories set in one town on the night of a lunar eclipse, from the collection that won the Sait Faik Story Award.
The Wind Gatherers
Opening chapter of the novel
The summer when Rıza, the last sailmaker, and Ada, the engineer, describe the same wind in two languages.
The Last Letter Writer
An essay from The Silent Map — full text
The story of Şükrü Bilen, who wrote other people’s letters at the mosque gate for forty-one years.
The Bird at the Window
First chapter of the children’s book
Deniz’s summer of mending a bird that hit the balcony window. Ages 7+, for reading together.
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