Recordings
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Conversations, audiobooks, and essays published elsewhere.
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Book event at Kıraathane Istanbul for Gönül Tufan
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Guest on the literature channel “Harici Bellek”
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Guest on Bilgi University’s culture and art channel “Kahveler Bizden”
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A podcast about Disco Ball
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Ayça Güçlüten on Robert Walser
Articles and essays
- Artful LivingA reader’s film: I’m Thinking of Ending ThingsA thoughtful cross-reading of Iain Reid’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things and its film adaptation, exploring the fragile boundary between reader, text, and screen — what it means when life’s internal monologues are translated into cinema.Read
- Artful LivingThe talented signora FerranteAn intimate examination of Elena Ferrante’s literary world through her hidden identity — exploring how Ferrante’s writing blurs the lines between memory, pain, identity, and fiction, and why her work resonates so deeply.Read
- Artful LivingThe grumpy and right woman: Fran LebowitzAn affectionate portrait of Fran Lebowitz through Pretend It’s a City, highlighting her sharp wit, refusal to conform, and her intimate relationship with New York City. The essay reflects on identity, place, and the courage of being irreverent.Read
- Artful LivingStraight from life: Küçük MeselelerAn intimate conversation with Güzin Yalın about her short-story collection Küçük Meseleler, which brings everyday “small issues” to the fore and shows how even life’s seemingly trivial moments carry deep meaning. Through her observant gaze — food, neighborhood culture, tradition, and character detail — Yalın crafts stories that feel rooted in the local yet echo universally.Read