# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Powell's Presents: Güzide Ertürk in Conversation With Leni Zumas
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 24 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Azra never imagined what the Aegean Sea would bring to the Mossy Village. Born in this peculiar place, where time has stood still and magical black seaweed grows in the shallows and entangles the unwary, Azra watches as the waves deliver mysterious treasures from faraway lands. When the waters of her home recede and then, at last, vanish, Azra embarks on a quest. She encounters magical feathers, a phantom sailor, and a fabled Pearl Seller as she seeks to confront the famed witch Lilith and bring the waters back. As she tries to restore the sea, she begins to connect with her people's collective unconscious.

The Ashes of the Forest (Korza Books) is a lyrical exploration of loss, remembrance, and the landscapes that shape who we become. The novel weaves together threads of traditional Turkish folklore with allegories for the psychological journey of the self and the destabilizing social effects of climate change. Echoing Orhan Pamuk's, "When the Bosphorus Dries Up" from The Black Book, Güzide Ertürk explores what happens when the sea withdraws from the shores of Mossy Village. Reimagining myth through the lens of magical realism, in the haunting vein of Cristina Rivera Garza's The Taiga Syndrome and Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, Ertürk creates a surreal atmosphere that invites readers into the shifting labyrinths of the Mossy Village.

Ertürk will be joined in conversation by Leni Zumas, author of Wolf Bells.

Buy the book: https://www.powells.com/events/gu-zide-ertu-rk-9781957024127
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portland/powells-presents-güzide-ertürk-in-conversation-with-leni-zumas/200030562633343
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)
- **lat**: 45.52319
- **long**: -122.68142
- **full address**: Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books), 1005 W Burnside ST,Portland, Oregon, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Powell's Presents: Güzide Ertürk in Conversation With Leni Zumas being held?
  - **A:** Powell's Presents: Güzide Ertürk in Conversation With Leni Zumas takes place on Mon, 24 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 24 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books), 1005 W Burnside ST,Portland, Oregon, United States.
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- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Powell's Presents: Güzide Ertürk in Conversation With Leni Zumas is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Portland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Powell's Presents: Güzide Ertürk in Conversation With Leni Zumas sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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