📚BOOK CLUB: Discuss "The Bastard of Istanbul" Over Turkish Cuisine at Eastanbul

Join Joanne at Eastanbul, a BYOB authentic Turkish restaurant offering delicious kebabs, rich mezes, and delightful desserts in Delran, NJ. We'll discuss The Bastard of Istanbul, a novel full of vigorous, unforgettable female characters about the tangled histories of two families by one of Turkey’s most acclaimed and outspoken writers.

Limited to 20 attendees. $3 holds your seat and supports running the club. First to pay goes.

💵HOW TO PAY: Venmo Joanne $3 to hold your spot. First paid, first goes. @Joanne-McNally-1. Use friends and family option. Specify event date or title Last four digits of phone are 0918, if needed.
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📚FICTION: The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
Genre: Historical Fiction

In her second novel written in English, Elif Shafak confronts her country’s violent past in a vivid and colorful tale set in both Turkey and the United States. At its center is the “bastard” of the title, Asya, a nineteen-year-old woman who loves Johnny Cash and the French Existentialists, and the four sisters of the Kazanci family who all live together in an extended household in Istanbul: Zehila, the zestful, headstrong youngest sister who runs a tattoo parlor and is Asya’s mother; Banu, who has newly discovered herself as a clairvoyant; Cevriye, a widowed high school teacher; and Feride, a hypochondriac obsessed with impending disaster. Their one estranged brother lives in Arizona with his wife and her Armenian daughter, Armanoush. When Armanoush secretly flies to Istanbul in search of her identity, she finds the Kazanci sisters and becomes fast friends with Asya. A secret is uncovered that links the two families and ties them to the 1915 Armenian deportations and massacres. Full of vigorous, unforgettable female characters, (Goodreads).

🥗FOODIE: Eastanbul
Menu: Turkish
BYOB
Eastanbul Restaurant serves “fresh, flavorful dishes that capture the essence of Istanbul. Savor our perfectly grilled kebabs, bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. Enjoy a variety of rich mezes (Small flavorful plates similar to tapas) that complement your meal and delight your palate.”

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