July 2017 - The American Mag

Paper and gelato

The joy of Umbria isn't merely art and nature, but craftsmen who make even little things ornate, including paper.

Tell anyone you have an irreversible condition and cyberspace heralds will come knee-jerk to the rescue.

For an American who spent vital years in Rome, nostalgia is less abstract than it is a kind of calling.

Feigning a cold, calm and calculating demeanor can make you feel in control, but is it worth it for a lifetime?

Being there for an unhappy married made inevitably leads to a woman kidding herself — big-time.

Most discussion of sexual assault focuses on male predators. But it's not that simple.

Too often, North American kids are riddled with amphetamines for not sitting still. But where's the logic?

Oral narration is as old as history, and as compelling, but beware if you make a tale too tall.

Haruki Murakami again revels in tales of mysterious woman (and sad men) in his latest story collection.

In "Berlin Syndrome," Australian director Cate Shortland tugs at Patty Hearst's cape, with mixed results.

Rome in summer suggests a place that doesn't take easily to change, which makes it one smart season.