Short Stories

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A dimly lit, sophisticated room with two figures embodying intellectual smugness, contrasted with a single bright light on an open notebook, representing suppressed creativity.

Ayşegül Savaş Explores Smugness Hindering Creativity

In just four pages, Ayşegül Savaş's 'Future Selves', published in The New Yorker , dissects how a seemingly cultured couple's self-image of hospitality crumbles when confronted by a truly open spirit.

Jonah Kline·May 24, 2026

A lone figure on an Istanbul bridge at dusk, contemplating the city lights, symbolizing the themes of estrangement and identity in Ayşegül Savaş's story.

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Ayşegül Savaş Reads 'Many Worlds' in Istanbul's Unsettling Return

Ayşegül Savaş revealed a personal sense of estrangement while writing 'Many Worlds,' her New Yorker story, mirroring the subtle discomfort her characters feel upon returning to their familiar...

Adrian Vale·May 24, 2026