Join us at Libreria for an evening with writers Şeyda Kurt and Tice Cin exploring the politics of powerful emotions and their role in artistic creation.

Challenging the idea that hate is purely destructive, Kurt argues instead that it has played a crucial role in shaping politics, culture and creative expression. In her work, intense emotions become tools for critique and understanding – forces that can expose injustice, galvanise and open space for new ways of thinking about solidarity, resistance and care. In conversation with Kurt is novelist Tice Cin, whose acclaimed debut Keeping the House blends myth and memory to explore migration, belonging and the unseen forces that shape everyday life. 

Together, Seyda and Tice will discuss how writers transform rage into narrative, form and critique; how emotions that are often dismissed or suppressed can become catalysts for artistic expression; and how creativity itself can function as an act of resistance. 

The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.