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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 16 MIN

Elif Shafak Q&A

from Simon Mayo's Books of the Year

Bestselling author and essayist, Elif Shafak, answers questions about her writing process, inspirations and favourite authors. She also tells us the shocking and extraordinary story of when she was arrested in Turkey, in the name of fiction. We also find out who she would invite to her fantasy dinner party.

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