The Anthropologists
The Anthropologists by Aysegül Savas, published by Bloomsbury USA on July 8, 2025, is a literary work that explores the journey of a young couple, Asya and Manu, as they navigate life in a foreign city. This edition spans 192 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows their experiences as they search for apartments, envisioning their future while grappling with the complexities of family ties and cultural expectations.
Readers will find a thoughtful examination of themes such as homebuilding and modern love, as Asya, a documentarian, captures the essence of her new surroundings like an anthropologist. The story unfolds through a series of intimate moments, including apartment viewings and late-night conversations, reflecting on the balance between their new life and the connections they maintain with their families back home. The Anthropologists offers a nuanced perspective on the challenges and joys of forging a new identity in an unfamiliar environment.
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ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD LONGLIST * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, TIME, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, AND ELECTRIC LITERATURE * A DAKOTA JOHNSON x TEATIME BOOK CLUB PICK * VULTURE #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE SELECTION
“The Anthropologists is mesmerizing; I felt I read it in a single breath.” -Garth Greenwell
“Savas is an author who simply, and astoundingly, knows.” -Bryan Washington
Asya and Manu are looking at apartments, envisioning their future in a foreign city. What should their life here look like? What rituals will structure their days? Whom can they consider family?
As the young couple dreams about the possibilities of each new listing, Asya, a documentarian, gathers footage from the neighborhood like an anthropologist observing local customs. “Forget about daily life,” chides her grandmother on the phone. “We named you for a whole continent and you’re filming a park.”
Back in their home countries parents age, grandparents get sick, nieces and nephews grow up-all just slightly out of reach. But Asya and Manu’s new world is growing, too, they hope. As they open the horizons of their lives, what and whom will they hold onto, and what will they need to release?
Unfolding over a series of apartment viewings, late-night conversations, last rounds of drinks and lazy breakfasts, The Anthropologists is a soulful examination of homebuilding and modern love, written with Aysegül Savas’ distinctive elegance, warmth, and humor.
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