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A New Chapter I’m proud to announce that I have signed a two-book deal with Storm Publishing. My World War II-era historical novels featuring Sicilian protagonists are tentatively slated for January and June 2025 releases. This has been a long time coming, and I am so grateful to everyone who read early drafts and/or cheered…

Remembering Nonna and Nonno My author journey started with an interest in the story of my Sicilian grandparents, my Nonna and Nonno, who were separated during World War II but found their way back to one another. I wrote about it as a student in Los Angeles’s popular Writing Studio class, where teacher Elana Golden…

A Prickly Pear Primer It’s prickly pear season with so-called fichi d’India showing up in markets across Sicily. With a sweet taste reminiscent of watermelon, these spiky fruits can be found in the wild and on farms in the Mount Etna foothills. But what exactly is a prickly pear, and how do you eat them? Read…