Lisa Morrow is a sociologist, blogger and the author of three books about Turkey, most recently Waiting for the Tulips to Bloom: Adrift in Istanbul. Her website www.insideoutinistanbul.com came about from her determination to scratch away the seemingly mundane surface of ordinary Turkish life to reveal the complexities below. She has a monthly spot on San Francisco Turkish Radio and has been interviewed on several national radio programs in her native Australia. She now lives in Lisbon and writes on a range of topics including refugees, writing, feminism, and her family. A full list of her publications is available on the Writing page of her website.
Wendy J Fox is the author of The Pull of It and The Seven Stages of Anger and Other Stories. She first met Lisa Morrow in Turkey, and for a time were both neighbors in the same apartment block. Ten years have passed, but the two recently caught up to discuss Fox’s new book.
English Kills Review is currently looking to expand. We are seeking essays that intersect contemporary literature with culture, modernity and the other conflicts that may arise including. Of particularly interest to us is the process by which books and poems are written and produced, both in commercial and academic arenas. While we are focused on the New York City writing scene, we admit there are other cities with vibrant contemporary literary communities and welcome voices from other localities. FIND OUT MORE