Oh, what a night! Thank you to The Well Red Damsel and everyone who helped bring my vision of a Sicilian-style soirée to life. It was such a pleasure to enjoy Sicily-inspired cuisine (catered by Simple Eats MKE) and three beautiful Sicilian wines (provided with tasting notes from Pipsqueak Wine) around an elegant Jones + Poet-styled table filled with wonderful readers.
I was honored to share this intimate yet festive evening with Erin Kelly, owner of Kelly's Greens and the daughter of the English teacher who first inspired my writing journey. I was even more surprised when my favorite Marquette University writing professor, Sandra Whitehead, walked through the door.
Guests and I contributed nonperishable goods to The Well Red Damsel's food drive, a collaboration with @mkebooksbeers and @tbr_mke.
Thank you all for making it a true buonasera and for celebrating the heritage and craft that continue to fuel my work.
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