What inspired Orhan Pamuk to focus on Istanbul as a character in this memoir?
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What inspired Orhan Pamuk to focus on Istanbul as a character in this memoir?
Did anyone else feel a deep sense of nostalgia when reading about Istanbul's changing neighborhoods?
How did Pamuk decide which stories or memories to include in this collection?