But For Now We Stay Home
For our mammas! Francesca LoDico’s radio special, “But For Now We Stay Home,”…
Francesca M. LoDico
Piazza Purgatorio: A Love Letter to Italy During the Pandemic
“T’avia sarbàtu du aranci. Mah…” says Zia Carmela. I saved you the last of the…
Piazza Purgatorio: Una lettera d’amore all’Italia al tempo della pandemia
“T’avia sarbàtu du aranci. Ma…” mi dice zia Carmela. “Ti avevo messo da parte…
Gingerbread: A Sicilian-Canadian Tradition
In December 2015 I sent out a celebratory email about the gingerbread houses I’d made…
The Disappearing Sicily
Papa holds me in his arms, one hand against my tummy, thumb spread wide like a pressure…