Waiting for the Fear by Oğuz Atay NYRB and in their close but

and in their close but complex relationships with one another made such greatness possible

"A collision of diametrically opposed life events and general drama

leaves an indelible impression

that is ultimately what makes the stories of Portalmania so enjoyable

” —Vogue

Waiting for the Fear by Oğuz Atay NYRB and in their close butShort stories about people on the margins, from story peddlers to beggars, by one of Turkey's most innovative fiction writers, now in a new English translation. A giant of modern Turkish literature, Ouz Atay remains largely untranslated into English. First published in 1975, Waiting for the Fear is Atay's only collection of short stories, praised by the Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk for having transformed the art of short fiction. Atay's stories are