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Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak, author of the acclaimed The Bastard of Istanbul and The Forty Rules of Love, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize for her 2019 novel 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World.

The Turkish-British writer joins us to talk about her latest novel, The Island of Missing Trees, a story of forbidden love set in Cyprus and Britain, and tells me why more men should read fiction.

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Elif Shafak

Author, Turkey

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Arts and CultureEquity, Diversity and Inclusion
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