Friday, February 24, 2017

Dear LEO: New project? Maybe

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Dear Leo, Ten days before you were born, I wrote something on the back of an envelope that had been sitting on the side table in our be...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Falling in love with Italy (redux)

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It rarely fails. Tell someone I used to live in Italy and the  swooning  commences. And these days, right after the person I’m talking t...
Sunday, February 05, 2017

When Bell'Italia publishes your letter to the editor

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I still can't believe my favorite travel magazine, Bell'Italia , published my little ol' letter to the editor! The magazine ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

The cuisine of Puglia's Gargano peninsula

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NOTE: I'm reposting entries from my time in Puglia -- one of the best trips I've ever taken. Let's talk about food, shall we? ...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

Elena Ferrante's La Frantumaglia and wounds

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I'm a big Elena Ferrante fan. In particular, I like two of her earlier novels -- The Days of Abandonment and The Lost Daughter . B...
Friday, January 13, 2017

When you write a fan letter to a translator

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I nearly called it a "love note," which may be an exaggeration, but after I returned from a conference on literary translation i...
Monday, December 12, 2016

The (Writing) Year in Review!

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Last year, I discovered a piece by the writer  Alexander Chee  from 2014 in which he summed up his year in writing. A year in review, as it...
Wednesday, December 07, 2016

From the Archives: Puglia in Tavola

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I'm an inveterate book lover -- you probably are, too -- and I'm a sucker basically for all books, especially if they come with a ...
Thursday, December 01, 2016

Time for the Panettone

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I've always thought about panettone at this time of the year, even back before you could find the little Italian Christmas loaves every...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Leo Journal: "Dreaming about dreams"

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Lost entry from the Leo journal: Sept 23, 2016 My little genius bounds up the stairs at 7 a.m. yesterday, and while Mike steps into t...
Monday, November 21, 2016

The Reader's Lament

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I’m in heaven and I’m in hell. And it’s a very specific form of heaven and hell. What I mean is, my partner has just returned from It...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Italian TV that I'm still desperate to see in the US: "Il Natale della mamma imperfetta"

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Autumn in Atlanta

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'nuff said.
Monday, November 14, 2016

Final projects for 2016 -- how's it looking?

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One way to consider the end of the year is to think about holiday parties and shopping. But writers (and other creative people) have to ...
Saturday, November 05, 2016

Leo: “Do you have my number?”

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From the Leo journal:  May 14, 2016 From the backseat of the car, I hear, “Mommy I’m calling you!”  I turn to look at him and I see...
Wednesday, November 02, 2016

My 'Italian' Christmas -- it never gets old

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I will always get a thrill from seeing a mass of Italian magazines, newspapers, coffee containers, biscotti packages and other sundry ite...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Aubade by Phillip Larkin

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Here's what my "English 101" students at Clayton State University will be reading this week: Aubade Related Poem Content ...
Monday, October 24, 2016

Going to Italy? Here's your Italian trip itinerary

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Once a year, at least, someone hits me up for recommendations in Italy. And it makes sense. I live and breathe Italy! Even after all of t...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

From the archives: "Do polar bears fly?"

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In  light of the kind reception to my New York Times essay about recording audio snippets of Leo, I'm re-posting excerpts from wh...
Saturday, October 01, 2016

Where you can find Jeanne's writing

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I'm not always sure who visits my blog and for what purpose but in light of the wonderful well wishes I received for my New York Times...