I’ve had the revelation more than once in life that I live like a retired person at an age when… Read more Staring At the Olds Staring At the Abyss
Tag: Naples
Bunion Brigade
She could remember her grandmother’s feet so clearly. She needn’t shut her eyes or employ some such other hooey “memory-inducing”… Read more Bunion Brigade
A Blemish Forever Emblazoned on the Hippocampus
That patch, right there. That’s where it happened. That’s where he fucked me. That’s why this rooftop will forever be… Read more A Blemish Forever Emblazoned on the Hippocampus
If You Order and Consume an Entire Pizza In Blackout Mode, Did You Really Order and Consume an Entire Pizza at All?
“Renee? You’re still at the same address?” “Part of me,” I tell him, feeling judged for my too regular ordering… Read more If You Order and Consume an Entire Pizza In Blackout Mode, Did You Really Order and Consume an Entire Pizza at All?
La Ribellione dei Napoletani
They’re always saying that the Italian birthrate is at an all-time low. But maybe the statisticians responsible for coming up… Read more La Ribellione dei Napoletani
Woman Travels Alone
“Are you traveling alone?” “Huh?” I ask, not realizing it’s only going to prompt the security minion to heighten the… Read more Woman Travels Alone
Jesus & Raimondo
When it comes to eccentric geniuses, the likes of Howard Hughes, Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla tend to receive far… Read more Jesus & Raimondo
The Silent Shrieks of Shrimp: A Meal Disruption
No one warns you when you leave America that the heads of shrimp don’t come simply decapitated. You have to… Read more The Silent Shrieks of Shrimp: A Meal Disruption
La Sicurezza della Famiglia
The Roma were always working. From the outside looking in, it appeared as though they weren’t doing anything–mere beggars taking… Read more La Sicurezza della Famiglia
I’m Neapolitan, Bitch
I get into the cab after arriving at Porta Garibaldi in Milan under the misguided impression that my driver will… Read more I’m Neapolitan, Bitch
