Character Interview: Annie Pierson from J. Arlene Culiner's The Turkish Affair
We’re excited to have Annie Pierson from J. Arlene Culin er 's The Turkish Affair here with us today. Thank you for your interview, Anne. How old are you and what do you do for a living? I’m in my late forties, and I’m a translator and tour guide. I used to be a famous Washington television journalist, but that was a long time ago, before scandal hit, and I had to leave the USA. Can you tell us about one of your most distinguishable features? I’m not sure I have any, these days. Back when I was on television every single day, I made sure I was as glamorous as possible. I wore flashy clothes, my hair was cut short and dyed blond. But these days, I try to be as discrete. I don’t want people recognizing me as the star I was back then. Now, I have long brown hair mixed silvery threads. I’m still slim, but my wardrobe consists of simple, Indian print cotton dresses in summer, and many layers of woolly unglamorous clothes in ...