Reflections on literature, motherhood, and spiritual peace from Turkey's leading author. After the birth of her first child, Elif Shafak faced a profound psychological crisis that prevented her from writing for the first time in her life. During her struggle with postpartum depression, she delved into the works of thinking writers like Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, and Alice Walker, seeking ways to balance between motherhood and creativity in a male-dominated society. The writing is striking in its honesty, elegance, and wit.

Publishing house: Dar Al Adab

Number of Pages : 422

Year of publication : 2016