This short story was originally performed in Abruzzese dialect at the Columbus Center’s Dialect Festival in 2024 in Toronto. Here I explore how the family visit to Italy changed for me over the course of a generation. This is the English version.

What made the Italian Family roadtrip unique? The destination, the company, the food? Join me on my own quick roadtrip down memory lane.

What makes a car “Italian” - is it the physical car or the duties it performs? Here I explore what makes a car Italian through our shared experiences.

This is a story about a homemade table that we gathered and continue to gather around. It’s the table we grew up with, a simple sheet of plywood.