There’s more news to report. I didn’t mention this before, but I entered Half Italian (and then some) in a book contest. I met deadlines for 2013’s contest by the “skin of my teeth” as they used to say.

Finalists have been announced, and the book made two of three categories into which it was entered.
Considering I’d thought this manuscript’s permanent home was on a shelf in my closet, this progress seems significant. 
- Joe