Tag Archives: Virginia Woolf

Take your kaynana to work day: A Turkish mother-in-law’s observations of an academic

Posted on December 3, 2012 by lizcameron

Yesterday, I wrote about my Turkish mother-in-law (kaynana) – or rather – my phantom mother-in-law, as she passed away before I had the honor of meeting her. During the time I have been with M., I have gleaned bits and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, Turkish-American Matters | Tagged family, NaBloPoMo, Parent-in-law, postaday, Virginia Woolf, Work, workaholism | 9 Comments

Last night in Bodrum: Fish cheeks, rakı and coffee

Posted on September 28, 2011 by lizcameron

Feeling faintly present during our last night in the gated compound near Bodrum, guests of Mr. X and family, I made my way through it all pleasantly enough. The puppets were really nowhere to be found, not that I looked … Continue reading →