Lokum

Travel to the bustling districts of Istanbul, get a little lost on the journey, and encounter locals who share their wisdom about life.

After fifteen years away from the city, our narrator returns home to Istanbul for a family wedding. Consumed by discontent and needing a new direction in life, they search for comfort as they wander the familiar districts of their beloved city. Along the way, they become acquainted with delightful strangers who each share their stories and enlighten the cloudy path back to our narrator's authentic self.

This debut novel guides readers through the beauty of Near and Middle Eastern culture and celebrates how storytelling can restore strength to our burdened spirit. Named after the Turkish delight candy, this sweet novel reminds us to lean on the power of our community to uplift and reorient us in times of difficulty.

A RARE MACHINES BOOK