How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division

In How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division, Shafak argues that twenty years ago, we lived in a time of optimism where it seemed as though fascism had been defeated and liberal democracy had triumphed. Today, the pendulum has swung to the other extreme – we have entered the age of pessimism. In a rallying cry for hopefulness, Elif Shafak explores how writing can nurture democracy, tolerance and progress. Drawing on her own experiences and drawing upon her TED talks, Shafak examines the urgent questions of our time in this passionate plea for hope and truth.