EPISODE · Jul 28, 2025 · 37 MIN
Elif Shafak on her novel, 'There Are Rivers In the Sky'
from Marginalia · host Beth Golay
Beth Golay recently spoke with Elif Shafak about how "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in part inspired "There Are Rivers In the Sky," and the challenges of holding on to history.
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