How do 24 innocent people get executed over accusations of witchcraft? Most (mostly women) were hanged, one guy was pressed to death, and several...
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I will always think of Christmastime in Madrid, Spain as the land of lamb slaughter. It’s not like abattoirs were set up on street corners,...
The other day I received an email with some great news–one of my short stories will be published in the spring 2020 issue of Aji magazine....
I have seen Friday the 13th and its various sequels (and a zillion other slasher films) more time than I can count–so I know how it goes:...
You go to Bologna, Italy, you have to try the spaghetti Bolognese, right? Uh, no. Because Italians wouldn’t be caught dead serving meat...
I’m fairly certain that Prague wants nothing to do with me. For the second year in a row I tried and failed to get there. A month before...
I am a delicate flower. The idea of sleeping in a tent with a rock for a pillow, sharing bathroom facilities with strangers does not sound...
This year’s trip to Venice coincided with the art biennale, which makes this my second art biennale. Venice is overwhelming to begin with...
Chances are, if you’re visiting Venice, you’re a day-tripper from a cruise ship. The city receives 24 million visitors...
About a year ago, my mother decided it was time to finally visit Paris. She’s wanted to go since she was a kid, but life–as it often...