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Salinger in Turkish
Mavi Boncuk has a piece on JD Salinger’s works that are translated to Turkish… Rest in Peace dear Salinger…. J.D. Salinger in Turkish from Mavi Boncuk by M.A.M Now that J.D. Salinger... Read more
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Erkan’s novel reading spree
I am about to finish reading Murat Menteş’ last novel. This is the last of a series of quality novels I have been reading. He has earned quite a... Read more
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T. Boellstorff: Coming of Age in Second Life
I recently finished reading Tom Boellstorff’s Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human. As an anthropologist Prof. Boellstroff added another site to the Archive... Read more
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Tanpınar in English
The masterpiece of Turkish literature’s one of the greatest novelists (Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar) is published in English. “A mind at Peace” is so powerful that your mind will not... Read more
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Agamben's "What is an Apparatus?"
I have meaning to read Giorgio Agamben for a long while. Prof. Agamben has become a trendy personality in philosophical circles and I was curious about him, naturally. and... Read more
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Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. A disappointment
I have finished reading Dan Brown’s last novel, The Lost Symbol, a few days ago. Maybe to be begin with, I must tell you that this is not a... Read more
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Museum of Innocence is out in English…
last updated: 30 Jan 2010 I have read the novel, The Museum of Innocence, in Turkish last year. In strictly literary terms, this is his weakest novel. However, a very... Read more
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News for the bookworms, Nobel and Man Booker winners announced
Mueller, whose mother was sent to a Soviet work camp for five years and who herself was harassed by the Romanian Securitate secret police after refusing to be an... Read more
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As Erkan finishes his military service in 5 days…
Erkan as a soldier is best at reading. 152 days, 27 books Thanks to one of my favorite Facebook application, Book Tracker, you can see what I have read while... Read more
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Prof. Jenny White's new novel out soon!
Prof. Jenny White who specializes on Turkey and with whom I had the honor to meet also writes historical novels that take place in the late Ottoman period. Her... Read more
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the Guardian's 1000 novels…
Oh boy, the Guardian now has another 1000 list: 1000 novels everyone must read: the definitive list It was easier to finish up 1000 films list:) I am starting another... Read more
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R.I.P.: John Updike
John Updike in 1955 Photo Credit: the Guardian I have relatively recently discovered John Updike. His Rabbit character in Rabbit, Run was particularly influential for me. May he rest... Read more
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Henry Jenkins: Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide (Revised with a New Afterword) by Henry Jenkins This book has been my top recommended book for a while. I finally... Read more
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Rest and peace in Houston
After all, what I do need is some rest and this is what I do after my first post-defense days. Now it sinks in well, that I finished up... Read more
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"Designs for an Anthropology of the Contemporary
Designs for an Anthropology of the Contemporary While I was busy and mostly stressed in the pre-defense days, I totally missed the release of this new book.... Read more
