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Imagine yourself lounging on a hotel balcony in Positano, an Aperol Spritz in one hand, condensation rolling down the glass and cooling your palm. Below you, the Mediterranean is a translucent shade that’s impossible to define. One moment the water is a smooth plane of cobalt, the next it’s a pool of bottomless turquoise.
Sunglasses are a must. A cooling breeze lofts the muted conversations of other guests into the cloudless sunshine. Laughter and insults in joking Italian carry from the airy kitchen. A scooter, unseen from your vantage point, putters along the narrow street unspooling along the cliff. It’s the same street of bumpy cobblestones that brought you to this seaside secret where time has stopped and octopus is on the menu.
Not actually in Positano? Neither am I.
*sigh*
But thanks to the Galliano Club historical fiction series, we can channel Italy together!
Italian summer doings
- The Italian Stories podcast is a mix of interviews and historical documentary about the Italian-American experience. Host Stephanie Detton keeps things moving during my chat with her about the Galliano Club books and growing up Italian.Lots of fun stories and laughter.
- Growing up Italian means summer gardens and more tomatoes and zucchini than you can eat yourself. The Mangia With Michele website solves the problem with fabulous recipes like Italian Zucchini Fritters with Lemon and Basil, which I’m making tonight.
Mangia with Michele’s zucchini fritters. Check out the website, it is gorgeous!
- Patterns for knitting and crochet projects inspired by the Galliano Club books are available from knitwear designer Elizabeth Booth on the Ravelry website. If you knit or crochet, check out her patterns here.
The club has knitted its way to the last book in the series, REVENGE AT THE GALLIANO CLUB and wraps up the final projects next month
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Knitwear designer Elizabeth Booth models “Revenge Wrap” inspired by Revenge at the Galliano Club, in custom yarn color, “Hanna’s Hatband.”
- This article I wrote about my grandfather who was a deputy sheriff during Prohibition yielded some unexpected results! A second cousin whom I never knew existed emailed me as did a genealogical researcher who had more information about the descendants of my murderous great-grandfather! FYI, this is my grandparents wedding photo from April, 1927. I think my grandmother might be standing on a box.
- Galliano Club audiobooks are coming! I’m beyond excited to share that the entire 4-book series will be voiced by actor and narrator James Froemel. More to come!
Last but not least, the Galliano Club complete series is available as a Kindle Unlimited box set on sale for $7.99. Join Luca, Benny, Ruth and the rest of the cast at the club, where trouble is always on tap.
