A Strange Woman is the story of Nermin, a young woman and aspiring poet growing up in Istanbul. Nermin frequents coffeehouses and underground readings, determined to immerse herself in the creative, anarchist youth culture of Turkey’s capital; however, she is regularly thwarted by her complicated relationship to her parents, members of the old guard who are wary of Nermin’s turn toward secularism.
The debut novel by Leylâ Erbil was translated to the English by Amy Spangler and Nermin Menemencioğlu. The cover design makes chromatic use of Snare by In-House International. The small text is added in Akzidenz-Grotesk Extended.