What a way to start November! I just returned from 17 days in the Midwest, where I met so many wonderful readers and reconnected with friends and family.
It was an honor and a privilege to share The Last Letter from Sicily and Beneath the Sicilian Stars with in-person audiences at Barnes & Noble Mayfair Mall, Lions Tooth MKE, Italian Community Center - Milwaukee, Wilson Elementary School, The Well Red Damsel, and Lake Forest Bookstore. I also had the pleasure of serving as a panelist at the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books for a conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping reading and publishing, where attendees purchased books from Books & Company.
I was equally delighted to join a virtual audience for an evening program hosted by Vermont Italian Cultural Association and Bridgeside Books, where we explored my research and writing journey. I left signed copies at every Midwestern store mentioned, and I was thrilled to discover The Last Letter from Sicily on the shelves of the Milwaukee Public Library, a place I frequented while studying at Marquette University.
Thank you to everyone who came out to meet me, talk books, or surprise me with a reunion. I may have lost my Midwestern accent, but I will never forget the region and the people that shaped who I am today.
Catch me at an upcoming event! Find my list of appearances on my Events page.