Creative Light featuring Karena Benke
“Creative writing is really about teaching people how to trust themselves.” Karen Benke For my final episode before taking a hiatus, I’m joined by author, writing guide, and fellow Florence transplant Karena Benke. Karena divides her life between Florence and the San Francisco Bay Area, a life she describes as leaving her heart “forever divided.” […]
Language as a Lens featuring Manjula Dias-Hargarter
“We slip into different identities depending on the language we speak.” — Manjula Dias-Hargarter What happens to our identity when we build a life in another language? In this episode, I reconnect with my old Bryn Mawr friend, Manjula Dias-Hargarter, an educator, editor, writer, and art historian who has lived in Germany for nearly three […]
In the Wake of Golgotha featuring Daniel Grace
“It shouldn’t be taboo to tango with history.” Daniel Grace This week on 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Daniel Grace: novelist, winemaker, former advertising agency owner, and mythologist at heart. Daniel divides his time between San Francisco and Panzano in Chianti, where he produces critically acclaimed Tuscan wines at his family’s estate, Il […]