June 2018 – Writing in the Margins

To be a woman in the public sphere.

I walk into a building, followed by two men in their forties. The three of us are standing, waiting for the elevator. One of the men is talking on the phone, not paying any attention to me. The other one: staring at me in a creepy way, not taking his eyes off my body. IContinue reading “To be a woman in the public sphere.”

Frammenti di Haifa receives second place in the Premio Letterario Citta di Siena literary award

I am honored and humbled to have Frammenti di Haifa, the Italian translation of my novel, Haifa Fragments, recieve the second place in the Premio Letterario Citta di Siena literary award. The ceremony was held at the Università per Stranieri di Siena on 25 May, 2018. I would like to thank the judges for their choiceContinue reading “Frammenti di Haifa receives second place in the Premio Letterario Citta di Siena literary award”