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hilal isler @hilalisler.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

inci atrek, author of 'holiday country,' is a gifted turkish american novelist based in istanbul. it was such a treat, being in conversation with her (about writing, publishing & growing up turkish). you can read the interview here: theforeignfamiliar.substack.com/p/hilal-isle...

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Hilal İşler, writer

Hilal İşler is a Turkish-American author and an Associate Professor of Instruction at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Baltimore Review @baltimorereview.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to Hilal Isler on the publication of her debut short story collection! Her story "Scorpion" (included in the collection) was published in The Baltimore Review and selected for Best Small Fictions 2023. nupress.northwestern.edu/979889948052...

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Har Mar - Northwestern University Press

Journeying through the emotional migrations of women living in the in-betweenIn Hilal Isler’s gripping debut story collection, Har Mar, women in the early ...

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Zora Neale Hurtin’ 📚🔮✨ @alexaesperanzaa.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hey y’all! Here’s a big mega list of 160+ Black Owned Bookstores all over the U.S. + a few other countries as well! U can filter it by state. I posted about this on the clock app today, but figured I’d share here too! aalbc.com/bookstores/l... Happy Reading! 📚💙 #Booksky #BlackBookSky #BlackSky

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165 Black-Owned Bookstores in the US | Find Independent Bookstores Near You

Explore 165 Black-owned independent bookstores across the U.S. Find your nearest store and support local businesses today!

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hilal isler @hilalisler.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

after 16 (!) years teaching, advising at the university of mn, twin cities, it's now the end🤯. thank u to my co-prof this term, dr. melanie buford, to our ta, siya sakhardande (both pictured), & —ofc— to all the students🌹onward! happy holidays everyone ✨

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Megan Stielstra @meganstielstra.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"At a time when literary censorship is on the rise and publishing is under threat, Parneshia and the Northwestern University Press team are leading the way in publishing thoughtful and uncompromising works of literature and theory."

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