How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division

One of the best writers in the world today -- Hanif Kureishi
Sharp and elegant ... I did find myself hoping that Facebook and Like (or whatever they are now called) might one day come across this little book - and thinking that its calm and generous view of the world might give them back some part of the optimism that had greeted their arrival. -- Mary Beard * Guardian *
A calmly rational response to extraordinary circumstances ... there is comfort in having a voice like Shafak's to guide us * The i Paper *
Insightful and very moving -- John Harris * Guardian *
A deeply thought-provoking delight * Independent *
Fortifying and optimistic * Net-a-Porter Magazine *
One of the most important writers at work today * Independent *
Shafak's writings are an embodiment of radical remembrance; with existential fervour, they pull together the past and future to bring forth a fully realised present that feels all the more urgent * Dazed *
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS: 'Expect vibrant, vivid and eye-opening descriptions of Middle Eastern life propelled by a tender storyline, all in Shafak's haunting, beautiful and considered prose' * Vanity Fair *
Incredibly sensuous and poetic and evocative -- Pandora Sykes * The High Low *
Richly uplifting... truly beautiful writing -- Nicola Sturgeon
Simply magnificent, a truly captivating work of immense power and beauty, on the essence of life and its end -- Philippe Sands
A vivid carnival of life and death, cruelty and kindness, love, politics and deep humanity. Brilliant! -- Helena Kennedy
Beautifully written ... a complex vision of how emotions interact with political life -- Devi Sridhar * Lancet *
Beautifully written ... calls for the importance of centring knowledge, storytelling, empathy, and wisdom in our lives. -- Devi Sridhar * Lancet *