Elif Shafak | If Trees Could Speak | Edinburgh International Book Festival

[@michaelstavrinos6367]

Elif Shafaks book about the island of missing trees is an honest true story of people wwho lost their roots greek and turks inhabitants of the island of Cyprus.

[@johnpowers3189]

Elif is so talented and compassionate. Clip at 26:25. Spot on about fiction. And the tragic irony is that K-12 education in the US continues to disappear fiction in favor of nonfiction and what it calls "informational" texts. Fiction teaches us so much about ourselves, others, and the worlds within which we all live. Reading fiction humanizes us, and allows us to dream and this should not be taken lightly given the realities of our current era.

[@gignaposixsix9821]

Each of her books is a journey themselves, just finished "The Island of Missing Trees" and I am having PGBD hungover (Post Great Book Depression). Beautiful and educational read as well !!

[@liamg2271]

I just finished this novel and have never read Shafak before. What an absolutely beautiful yet tragic piece of literature. Her writing is stunningly beautiful but not in the least bit wordy or pretentious. I also think she subtly develops each of the primary characters while giving the reader the framework to see their emotional complexity and depth. It's truly a wonderful novel and I generally don't care for most contemporary fiction.

[@maxmorris4562]

Im about halfway through it, loving it so far very touching novel full of emotional depth like your saying

[@dctrevett]

Elif is always a joy to read and to listen to...

[@sinakhalili431]

I guess there is much to learn in this book. I hope I start reading it soon❤

[@AishaTenere]

I deeply enjoyed the complex, beautiful, invariably delicate and fascinating exchange of ideas between two writers I love and highly respect; thank you Lemèn and thank you Elif… ♥️♥️

[@asthetics..]

A natural n spontaneous lady ✨️ @Elif

[@shafqatbaloch8552]

I have read one of her books 'The forty rules of love', really interesting & exciting book, based on some morale lessons

[@bassantel-saeed7883]

My forever favourite writer ❤

[@sairahb855]

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[@gonzalofretes5960]

hello could somebody tell me if there´s any spoiler in the interview about this book? (i´m currrently reading it). I find the interview very interesting but I´m not sure of keep watching it if there´s any spioler regarding the novel : )

[@NafeesUrRehman-fs5rg]

Listening to a writer like her ruins the capability of Readership. What I mean to Say is that Writer should not be talking about his writings.

[@nikosgus3213]

What s about unifying these two communities in Cyprus with not any military presence ? What bloody nationalism coming from what OTHER country could stop abd annulate this ? And the crucial question is : CAN GOOD LITERATURE CHANGE BAD POLITICS ?

[@nurcanhussein3042]

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