And that's also the case for Selin in these books. So I was really just looking for literature to show me the answers, how to live, and how to create a successful life. And even though my parents are doctors, they didn't really pressure me to go into science. I also knew that I wanted meaning to come from books and from literature. And, that if I didn't, it was going to be this giant dishonor. I was aware that I had this incredible opportunity and I had to make the most of it. My whole family is from Turkey and I did go to Harvard like Selin. I was the first person in my family to be born in the United States. I was a seeker, I was looking for the meaning of life and how to live. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Selin is also more in touch with her feelings this year, and as Batuman told NPR's Morning Edition, she's learning more about her sexual preferences and trying to better understand the way people live, and the decisions they make. In Either/Or, Selin continues to muse about every choice she makes, comparing herself to literary characters and thinking deeply about her identity as a writer. Selin is now a sophomore, after having spent the summer trying to understand her obsession with a boy she followed to Hungary. Either/Or picks up where The Idiot left off.
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