Love and War in Genni Gunn’s The Cipher
With The Cipher (Signature Editions 2024, 239 p.), Genni Gunn has written a masterful…
December 2024
The Nuptial Cloths
Gramma Stella was 14½ when her mother told her that Giuseppe Monardo had asked for her.…
The Wine Cellar
“All of it?” Saverio asked again. “All of it,” came the answer from the other end…
Calabrese Nacatole: Byzantine Delights for the Holiday Season
As the festive season approaches, I think of my mom and her enigmatic smile, and how she…
Sveva Caetani and Her Recapitulation Series
Among Canada’s numerous visual artists of Italian heritage, Sveva Caetani is probably…