So…About the 5 AM Club
A self-help book dressed in fiction clothes, starred by Robin Sharma by Defne Sam Alkan Reading The 5 A.M. Club feels like observing…
Say Hi to the Cameras
Surveillance state books you need to know. by Defne Sam Alkan Photo by @pamellis The recent lawsuit filed against OpenAI…
BIPOC LGBTQIAP+ Literature: 12 Books to Know
by Defne Sam Alkan Here’s something they don’t always teach you about Stonewall. The riots that started the modern LGBTQ+…
25 Essential Books by Indigenous Authors
Whenever I find myself indecisive what to read, I run to Google: ”What should I read next?” “Books to read…
The Forgotten Advocate for Women’s Education
Hannah Woolley, the forgotten hero by Defne Sam Alkan A Guide to Ladies, Gentlewomen and Maids by Hannah Woolley Hannah Woolley was…
MY WIFE, THE SERIAL KILLER – H. J. GARBETT
By Defne H. J. Garbett’s debut novel hits shelves June 17, 2025, and let me tell you—she didn’t come here…
THE GENTLEWOMENS COMPANION
I am currently writing an essay on Hannah Woolley and her book A Guide to Ladies. Borrowed from the library,…
Reading slump
Did you ever have this massive reading slump? I am experiencing one right now, and it seems like the books…
