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Mentioned in 12 episodes

There Are Rivers in the Sky

Book • 2024

Mentioned by

David McWilliams

Katharine Viner

Lilah Raptopoulos

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Elif Shafak

as a book that required holding three storylines at the same time.

Elif Shafak: How to Write a Novel | How I Write

Mentioned at the end of the podcast as this week's recommendation.

CM 279: Brian Lowery on Who You Really Are

Mentioned by

Greg Jenner

as a 2024 novel that references Gilgamesh themes.

Epic of Gilgamesh: myths and heroes in ancient Mesopotamia

Mentioned by

Rachel Musson

as tracing the story of one raindrop and its journey throughout history.

Exploring the inconvenience of change

Mentioned by

David McWilliams

as a brilliant novelist whose work offers respite from the relentless news flow.

Slowing Down in an Age of Acceleration with Elif Shafak

Mentioned by

Lilah Raptopoulos

as a novel that makes history feel compelling and alive.

Books books books! Our top picks from 2024

Mentioned by

Lilah Raptopoulos

as her newest book, focusing on Mesopotamia.

Novelist Elif Shafak: ‘Writers are the memory keepers’

Mentioned by

Anne Bogel

as one of her 2024 Summer Reading Guide picks.

Ep 455: Elif Shafak on the resilience of literature

Mentioned by Mia Sorrenti as the author of the book, describing it as an epic story of interconnection spanning ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary London.

An Evening with Elif Shafak and Peter Frankopan

Recommended by

Katharine Viner

as one of her favorite novels of the year.

How the Guardian reported 2025

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