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Big Sicilian Energy and Cannolis For All

On Jo Piazza’s The Sicilian Inheritance, ambitious women, and the enduring appeal of escape-as-literature.

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Alisha Ramos
Apr 05, 2024
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This is the Friday post, a weekly roundup of recommendations and delightful distractions. If the email cuts off, you can view it on the web by clicking the title ^.
A Sunday in Sicily. (Photography by Lucy Laucht.)

Buongiorno! I know some of you may be in travel-planning mode and in need of a bit of inspiration. Today’s newsletter might help. I’m whisking…

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