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The Blog.
I post bi-weekly about writing, editing, teaching, and travel.


Across the Sea of Marmara
Say Istanbul and a seagull comes to mind Half silver and half foam, half fish and half bird. — Rahmi Eyuboglu, Turkish painter and poet...
May 4, 20233 min read


Fener and Balat
After visiting the Patriarchate of Constantinople, my guide and I wandered around two of the oldest neighborhoods in Istanbul, Fener and...
Apr 30, 20233 min read


The Patriarchate of Constantinople
My third and final day in Istanbul started with a visit to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, or the Patriarchal Church of St. George,...
Apr 23, 20233 min read
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