Elif Shafak (There are Rivers in the Sky) feat. Franklin Cappadora, Guest Gay Reader

Gays Reading | A Book Podcast for Everyone

In the season premiere of Gays Reading, host Jason Blitman talks to acclaimed author Elif Shafak (There are Rivers in the Sky) about the importance of storytelling and information vs. knowledge vs. wisdom. They also engage in a unique conversation about religion and so much more.

This episode features Guest Gay Reader Franklin Cappadora aka Jason’s husband.

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish author of a dozen novels, including The Island of Missing Trees, which was short-listed for the Costa Novel Award, and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize. Her work has been translated into fifty-six languages. She holds a PhD in political science and has taught at universities in Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom. She lives in London and is an honorary fellow at Oxford University.
Theme song performed by Kyle Sherman
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