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Charles Bukowski on Cats

April 3, 2020June 18, 2020 Neriman K., PhD

“The more cats you have, the longer you live. If you have a hundred cats, you’ll live ten times longer than if you have ten. Someday this will be discovered, and people will have a thousand cats and live forever.” Continue reading Charles Bukowski on Cats

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I’ve decided to continue breaking my own heart— started Christy Lefteri’s ‘Songbirds’ (2021). Also, no cats were harmed in the taking of this photo, I promise. She just has to be where I am, 24/7. No joke. It’s true- I love it. I finished Christy Lefteri’s ‘The Beekeeper of Aleppo’ (2019) in two days. My eyes still hurt, and I’m still thinking about the effect it’s had on me. What makes Salman Rushdie a literary genius is the admirable way he remains truthful to his art. Reading good books, preparing a writing class on refugees and global displacement, and enjoying the unseasonable Fall weather. I love how organic it can be to feel fulfilled —when you’re a “nerd” :) I’m going to be one of those academics for a second. Please bear with me :) But I am beyond excited about this new Routledge collection that is coming out tomorrow, August 8th! The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World’s Happiest People (2017) by Meik Wiking is such a delight— I’ve been reading it for half an hour in the mornings and for another half right before bed. It’s filled with inspirational lines, scientifically corroborated data, case studies, and lively photographs that help unpack what happiness connotes. I’ll probably be sharing more from this little, lovely book. Life is a little chaotic at the moment so no better time to go book-shopping. Only fellow book lovers can understand the  joy and comfort adopting new books can bring :) Mina Seçkin’s The Four Humors has been the perfect companion this month—it is dark yet witty, and relatable. I’m only halfway through it, since I’m in the middle of a move, which allows me to savor lines like this. One of the many wonderful things about teaching is that you get to have some time in the summer to read and write. Starting Turkish American Mina Seçkin’s The Four Humors (2021) for my next manuscript project 🤎

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