Cities (Guernica Editions)

Blurring the lines between present and past, Toronto and Paris, and ultimately between sexual awakening and sexual abuse, this work of fiction examines one man's prolonged thoughts of a series of mysterious sexual encounters in Paris in 1963. Through the lens of adulthood, the protagonist looks back to his adolescence and delves into the terrors and wonders of human sexuality.

This semi-autobiographical book reveals the childhood and teenage years of Bruno, a boy growing up in Toronto's Little Italy area. With vivid descriptions of memorable events, this once-fledgling neighborhood comes to life with stories of weddings, funerals, feasts, and processions. Revisiting an endless array of family gatherings, neighborhood girls, dinners, and covert trips to Italy, these reminiscences about the city with the largest population of Italians outside of Italy creates a lively picture of multicultural friendships.

A richly woven story about life in the heart of Umbria, this travel narrative is filled with nostalgic and personal recollections of the city's history, architecture, culture, and its unique people.