A few weeks ago, I received a request to review Australian writer Catherine McNamara's debut novel "The Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italy" . To be honest and even though I was flattered that finally I was invited to review a book of fiction (keep 'em coming!), I was hesitant, thinking that perhaps this was a Lombard cousin of Under the Tuscan Sun, where the protagonist would … [Read more...]
Apr 5, 2012
Street Meditations
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For the past few weeks, I've had that sinking Gretel feeling-- you know, the one where I cleverly put down crumbs to find my way back home, only to discover all that the crumbs have been eaten? It's not a new feeling, and I probably go through this at least once every few months but my inner Gretel definitely becomes over-exaggerated during the early spring when I find myself lost in the … [Read more...]
Apr 21, 2009
Word of the Day: ZITELLA
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One of my favorite Rome bloggers, NYC Caribbean Ragazza, wrote the following this morning:I was sitting in the park with two Italian girlfriends when I heard the word Zitella for the first time. One friend said her mother was on her case again about being single. She said she loved her life and wish people would stop assuming otherwise. Read more here.What I liked even more than her clever … [Read more...]
Apr 9, 2009
Word Reference
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The following comment was made on my last post:Anonymous said...i dont want to be a party pooper, and i love your blog.. but im pretty sure "little fly" in italian is moscherina with an h. but i could be wrong.Thanks, Anonymous, for reminding how much I love dictionaries, google and WordReference. I cannot get enough of this super multi-language dictionary site and cross my fingers that they … [Read more...]
