Mara
Some days the sea was all brute force. A throaty, roaring blast. It slammed its weight…
2023
Feeling God’s Presence: A Review of Mary Melfi’s Welcome to Hard Times
Mary Melfi has written over a dozen books, including fiction, non-fiction, memoires and…
Flash Fiction at Accenti Festival Considers Italy in the World
The inaugural Accenti Magazine International Festival of the Arts, held at the University…
That Day on the Terrace
The commuter train was running a few minutes late. I texted Claudia to let her know. I…
A Review of Domenico Capilongo’s 1972
In one sense, 1972 is an extension of some of Domenico Capilongo’s past work. Once…
Cast of a Thousand
My older sister Elizabeth said she would come to my Christmas Eve dinner – if I…
Giuseppe Musolino: Brigand King of Calabria
“He was the Robin Hood of Italy,” my mother said when she first showed me the…
A Stroll Through Mark Frutkin’s The Walled Garden
While hoeing his garden one day – so the story goes – Saint Francis of Assisi was…
The Move
“Mom, the woman will be here at 11:30. Are you ready?” “What’s her name?” the…
Queen City
The 1960s continued to see increasing numbers of Italians immigrating to Canada.…