Dr Franklin
That autumn there was such a simple elegance to my own devastation that I didn’t think…
Fiction
Papà’s Shed
Papà finally agrees to look at the backyard shed from a distance, from above, from the…
Cooking Sicilian with Concetta and the Prince, in a Time of Pandemic
“I want revenge,” Franceschina says to Concetta. “Bastardo,” Concetta…
A Crowded Bus on Kennedy Boulevard
La Playa was the beach that Costanza’s father frequented as a boy. He had told her…
Keeping Promises
The baby fig tree finally found a home. The scion survived in a flowerpot through the…
Rows and Rows
“Oh Lord, where did I go wrong?” I say. “You’re stealing my line,” Mom says,…
A Gift from Cod
He calls me il vagabondo because he never knows when I will show up to visit. I have…
Dear You
Dear You, And yes you’re right, it is the old letter in the bottle. I do…
Caro, Cara
Read in English Caro, Cara, Sì hai ragione, è la solita lettera nella bottiglia. Mi…
Drone Strike
Jihad. The billboard portrayed a masked ISIL fighter dressed in black, carrying a…