I write to shape more nuanced conversations about social class, mental health and geography in America. I live between İstanbul and the San Juan Islands, and have explored some 90+ countries and 49/50 U.S. states since 2012.
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My time wandering the world, mostly solo, has shaped my writing through intimate observations of people in contrasting settings, uplifting our shared humanity. My writing style and the things I write about might resonate with you if:
And places like the Pacific Northwest, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Southern California, or even Istanbul, Kyrgyzstan and Prague, sound like they might hit the spot.
A famous Portuguese word for a longing, melancholy, desire, and nostalgia. A yearning for a happiness that has passed, or perhaps never even existed.
On class, culture, religion, and what shapes a changing society. Considering how the Iraq War, the Great Recession, and the opioid crisis have shaped a generation might appeal to you.
How they think, why they are the way they are, why they do the things they do.
Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel (shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023). And Elena Ferrante, whose work is a molotov cocktail for the soul. I'd start with The Days of Abandonment, to get a taste of the ferocity of her writing. Then My Brilliant Friend (and the whole Neapolitan Quartet).
The round-the-world book challenge! To read a book by an author from every country. I've been working on it since 2016.
If you have a book from your country to recommend, please let me know here.
1) I've filled two passports since 2016, one 26 pages and the other 52 pages.
2) I formally took my mother's last name and use it for writing. She raised me and my sister as a single mother and I want to honor her and her family. Read more about it here.
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Wander through photos from Istanbul, Budapest, México, Montenegro, Doha and more.