If anyone was capable of doing it—causing such mayhem and destruction, that is—it was an American. No other nationality was… Read more The Man Who Fell to Vesuvio’s Earth
Tag: Napoli
Il Vento del Vesuvio
The window burst open in the middle of the night, as though by sorcery rather than the simple explanation of… Read more Il Vento del Vesuvio
A Sinkhole in Naples
As with most holes, this one simply “appeared.” As though it had been there all the city’s life. As though… Read more A Sinkhole in Naples
The Only Way to Mitigate Salacious Memories Is To Move To Switzerland
The St. Gotthard Pass was her salvation. The one place she could go after being banished from Italy to hover… Read more The Only Way to Mitigate Salacious Memories Is To Move To Switzerland
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
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
Dodici Vibratori Sulla Spiaggia
In Italy, let alone the south of Italy, one never knows where the trash comes from. Only that it somehow… Read more Dodici Vibratori Sulla Spiaggia
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
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
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