Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

Istanbul has always been a rich source of inspiration and a new book (reviewed in HDN here) gives a taste of writing about the city by classic names including Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.

'An Istanbul Anthology: Travel Writing Through the Centuries,' edited by Kaya Genç
(American University in Cairo Press, 160 pages, $19)