The Innocents of Florence featuring Joseph Luzzi
“The ultimate indicator of a society is how you treat the most vulnerable.” Joseph Luzzi, In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with Professor Joseph Luzzi, Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature at Bard College and acclaimed scholar of Italian culture. Our conversation centers on his latest book, The Innocents of Florence, a […]
It Takes a Lifetime to Learn How to Live with Libby Cataldi, Part 2
“When you break, you’re forced to open another door and that’s when I came back here and found my roots because Nonna was strong and I figured it had to be in me somehow. She was the key. A lot of bad stuff happened to us, but we’re still together, and a lot of that […]
It Takes a Lifetime to Learn How to Live with Libby Cataldi, Part 1
“My grandmother Carmela was my North Star, my safe port in many childhood storms. Strong. Independent. She swept the snow from her sidewalk wearing only a sweater, made her own wine, canned her own tomatoes, strung her own peppers to dry in the basement, and found edible dandelions for salads in the yard. She was […]