Back to the Islands
Travel + Leisure has just published the book Unexpected Italy, including my story on three islands in the Mediterranean mostly known only by Italians : Lampedusa, Ponza and Giglio. There’s a review today on Popmatters.
Meet the Neighbors
What’s the difference between living next to Washington Square (as I did for years) and living next to Central Park (as I do now)? There are lots of them. On the one hand, consider rattus norvegicus, or Norway Rat, a typical downtown denizen. On the other, a recent midtown west newborn, spotted last night just […]