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Ozge Samanci's Original Graphic Novel EVIL EYES SEA on Sale Now

 


Uncivilized Books is proud to publish the new graphic novel from award-winning author Ozge Samanci: Evil Eyes Sea, an autobiographically-inspired story about friendship, political intrigue, and murder. 

The New York Times says about the book, "Try as they might, Ece and Meltem, students in 1990s Istanbul, can’t get over the underwater accident they witnessed. Wrangling with the misogyny of college life and the chain of an upcoming election, eventually, they realize that maybe they shouldn’t." 

Publishers Weekly calls the book "a winning escapade," and Booklist describes it, in a starred review, as "an exquisite, multilayered showpiece confronting gender inequity, religious manipulations, political corruption, and the gray zones of morals and ethics—gray zones necessary for survival."

Samanci talks about her inspiration for the book: "Living in the U.S. today, I see Trump using the same tactics as Turkish politician Erdogan, who figured out how to stay in charge for more than two decades. This book is propelled by my sense of deja vu, and how much I want to reclaim power for the people caught in the middle. The personal story of Evil Eyes Sea emerged from my college years in Istanbul, my quirky friends, and my struggles as a young woman in Turkey's male-centric culture. I share a window into a country where narrow political views limit personal power—a place that can be beautiful, but also cruel."

Ozge Samanci is a media artist, graphic novelist, and Associate Professor at Northwestern University. Her autobiographical graphic novel Dare to Disappoint (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015) received the 2016 New York Book Show Award and the 2016 Middle East Book Award and has been translated into Korean, Dutch, Romanian, Italian, and Turkish. Ozge's illustrations have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The Huffington Post, and The Rumpus, among other publications.

Evil Eyes Sea

by Ozge Samanci

On Sale 6/18/24

$29.95 Trade Paperback

Uncivilized Books

Praise for Evil Eyes Sea

“As entertaining as it is exposing, Samanci’s sophomore title is an exquisite, multilayered showpiece confronting gender inequity, religious manipulations, political corruption, and the gray zones of morals and ethics—gray zones necessary for survival.”—Booklist, STARRED REVIEW


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