A little diversion from the process of citizenship recogniton to celebrate a family recipe, one that almost got away! These are not the cookies you often see called crustali, but something quite different. Perhaps Arberesh? I’m not sure. But here…
O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us! Robert Burns, 1786 When Little A decided to present Children of the Salt Road in a Kindle in Motion edition, in a sense, I got…
Several people have mentioned to me that, after reading Children of the Salt Road, they plan to recommend it to a book group. That’s great! And I would like to support that a little bit, so I added a new…
Just about every document you submit for recognition of your Italian jure sanguinis citizenship must be an official document and must be authenticated in a way acceptable to Italy. So, no, you can’t drag that copy of your mother’s birth certificate…
I’m pleased to announce that Children of the Salt Road arrived in the world on September 26, weighing between zero and 15 ounces, depending upon the format. 🙂 If you like book trailers, here you go! If you are wondering…
I’ve stolen–or let’s say borrowed–the title of this post from a Dorothy Sayers novel. If you haven’t read Dorothey Sayers, lucky you! You have it all ahead of you. And even if mystery is not your thing, you will love…
Last time, I mentioned three conditions you needed to meet to qualify for Dual Italian citizenship. Incidentally, I can talk about this only from the perspective of an American citizen, because I don’t know how or if other countries’ laws…
Update! The last three days of the Goodreads Giveaway for Children of the Salt Road is ending soon. You can win one of five signed paperback copies simply by entering. Be sure to enter before 11:59pm on September 12! Enter…
If you’ve been following my escapades so far, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that my impressive record of failures in reconnecting with my ancestry only made me want to do it more. But I did realize I’d need…
When I was a child, I saw quite a few funky little movies with titles like “How a Bill Becomes a Law” or “How a Tree Becomes a Pencil.” This is “How a Short Story Becomes a Screenplay,” at least…