Wednesday, November 11, 2026

An Italian film, seen on a whim - Take two ('Le città di pianura')

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Last month, I saw an Italian film and it's still living inside of it, or maybe I'm still living inside of it. It features two lovabl...
Monday, November 02, 2026

What I bought at Powell's City of Books

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I've made the pilgrimage to Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon. I entered the temple and I paid my respects by buying a boo...
Sunday, November 01, 2026

'Le città di pianura' -- strepitoso

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Sono ormai anni che non abito a Firenze e quindi colgo l'occasione di vedere i film italiani quando mi capita -- cosi, per due ore, poss...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Taking an American teen to Italy

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Dream #1: Take Leo to Italy. Dream #2: Write about taking Leo to Italy. And I'm thrilled to say I've now done both, and the writin...
Tuesday, October 06, 2026

Best piazza in Florence?

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My (other) sister is in Florence this week and as I was mulling over where she might go, I thought to say that Piazza della Repubblica (to...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Biking the Appian Way in Rome

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What do you remember about high school ? My sister says she remembers almost nothing while I remember nearly everything. So that includes kn...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

Literary prize nomination for 'This Darkness Will Never End'

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My translation, This Darkness Will Never End , has been nominated for the Italian Prose in Translation Award ! It is a thrill but I also hav...
Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Top photos from 20 years of blogging

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Leo in Rome , 2018 (Piazza Bucarest) I love this photo so much because it's the honest result of introducing a curious boy to the Eterna...
Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Postcard from Montreal (2026)

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I'm terribly behind on blogging about Montreal but let me quickly say it's one of my favorite cities in the whole wide world. I lov...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Commonwealth Books (Boston) & the book I had to buy

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Walking around Boston one afternoon before a concert in 2024, Mike and I stumbled into a used bookstore on a sidestreet. It was one of those...