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The Karagöz Puppets Attend a Tenure Hearing


As I prepared to leave the house, wearing from a night without much sleep, thanks to the epic battle between Zenne (nervous Nellie) and Kenne (Queen of Manners).  I noticed that my purse felt a little bit heavy.  I also … Continue reading

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Puppet laryngitis: On stories, soldiers and writing: Part I


Today, as I sat down to prepare my syllabus for the spring semester, the puppets took charge of my laptop – those puppets – they are the perpetrators of procrastination like none other.  I should mention that the puppets have … Continue reading

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A globalized, but quiet dinner in Provincetown as the Karagöz puppets state their resolutions for the new year…


I noticed that the puppets were particularly pensive tonight while M. and I had our dinner. They sat on the windowsills around the Provincetown place where we are chilling out, head in hands, looking wistfully at the stars in the … Continue reading

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