All Roads Lead To Rome
How roads were crucial to the power of the Roman Empire — and why they still hold such fascination today.
Changing Places
The old world that the church and school once encompassed was gone, and a new one that privileged real estate and architecture had taken its place in Italy as well as in the US.
In The Company Of The Sun
Has anyone ever felt lonely while lying in the sun? I never have, and the lyrics of O Sole Mio confirm the idea.
Italians Of The Bay Area: Judith Branzburg
Italians of the Bay Area is a new series in Italics Magazine that features interviews with Italians living in California as well as with Californians of Italian descent.
All Different But All The Same
What cultural aspects, traits, characteristics, habits, practices, attitudes and values are common to all Italians?
Can The Future Save The Past In Pompeii?
The appointment of a young, foreign born director to head the park has ruffled feathers, and that might be just what Italy needs to preserve its cultural heritage.
Coming To Italy? Here’s Some Food For Thought
I’ve now lived in Rome for over two years. Here’s what I'd have liked to have known as an American before moving to Italy.
Italian American Disappears
It’s the Italian American Identity Sydrome. They are called William and James, but they still retained their surnames which marked them as different.
Italians Of The Bay Area: Lorenza Graziosi
“If it weren’t for my husband, I would still be in Umbria. Who knew that after two months from the day we met, we would be getting married in San Francisco?”