New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2006.). First edition - The author's first novel, one that moves back and forth between the Soviet Union during World War II and modern-day America, Marina, an elderly Russian woman, recalls vivid images of her youth during the height of the siege of Leningrad. 231 pp.

New York: Other Press, (2019). First edition - A novel by this prize-winning Turkish writer, a story of "one man's search for identity and meaning in Istanbul after the loss of his memory. . . [he] can't recall why he wished to end his life. He remembers only things that are unrelated to himself, but confuses their timing. . . His mind falters when remembering civilizations, while life, like a labyrinth, leads him down different paths." Translated from the Turkish by Umit Hussein. Brief glossary. 177 pp.