Tag Archives: Elif Şafak

A love letter to Andew Lang – who helped me find the Karagoz puppets

Posted on November 4, 2012 by lizcameron

Dear Andrew Lang, I am sure you are dead and gone.  But, I do love you nonetheless.  Although I never met you, nor could I have met you due to time travel limitations, I love you because it was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early exposure to Islam, Introducing the Karagöz puppets, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Karagöz puppets in Pansyland: M’lady and the puppets review Perking the Pansies: Jack and Liam Move to Turkey

Posted on January 16, 2012 by lizcameron

Earlier this month, I wrote about Elif Şafak, the Turkish author who in her brilliant talk on the politics of fiction also addressed the importance of sharing and feeling stories in ways that allow for the crossing of cultures and … Continue reading →

Posted in On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Writamatrix and Hacıyatmaz: On the rote hard labor and love of writing

Posted on January 9, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, it’s been a week – ok – more than a week – of writing on – stories.  The puppets that drive the blog have had laryngitis, you see.  They have been tracking Kourtney Kardashian’s advice for tea with ginger, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Karagöz puppet battle, Academic hell, On writing about my life with the Karagöz puppets, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , | 14 Comments