Greetings, everyone! If you are looking for a suspenseful read on the beach (with proper distancing) this Memorial Day weekend, dive into 5* The Boulevard Trial! What secret about her past did attorney Helena confess at the firm’s Memorial Day party that sets this legal thriller in motion? Attorney Helena is on the verge of … More Memorial Day Weekend and The Boulevard Trial
Greetings, dough-lovers of the world! My 5* e-cookbook, La Masa A Casa, is back to its original sale price of $1.99, so spread the word, and make a feast of empanadas, pizza, hazelnut calzones, and more while reading nostalgic anecdotes during this quarantine. Readers have declared: “Easy and delicious! Perfectly Timely!” … More Happy Wednesday and La Masa A Casa
In celebration of The Boulevard Trial‘s 5th book birthday, I’ve given it a fresh new cover, including an excerpt from poet Karen Corinne Herceg’s 2018 Compulsive Reader review. Here’s an excerpt from Karen‘s review excerpt: “In clear, often compelling prose, Stephanie Laterza’s debut novel, The Boulevard Trial, offers us a contemporary story of … More Happy 5th Birthday to The Boulevard Trial!
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and those who mother. Here’s a photo of my mom, Maria, and me at I AM BOOKS at my IAWA featured reading in Boston last fall. Today is a bittersweet day and, obviously, I’m thinking of my dad. He would have said, “Happy Mother’s Day, Mariuch,” to my mom. … More Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day Weekend to all mothers and those who serve as mothers. Thank you, now and always. I’d like to share this new 5* review of my Italian-Latina celebration of dough, my cookbook, La Masa A Casa! The reviewer says: “Delicious and comforting!” “Starting with basic pizza dough and working its way through ALL … More Happy Mother’s Day and A New 5*-review of La Masa A Casa
Happy Monday, everyone. Here’s to making it through another Monday of virtual homeschooling, working from home, social media book promoting, emailing, printing, scanning, WhatsApping, and in between, the inevitable meal prepping, and by extension, snack-prepping. When I was in elementary school, I learned that “ing” turned a verb into gerund. So here’s to gerunding all … More Gerunding and La Masa A Casa in Paperback
Greetings, everyone. I hope this finds you safe and coping as effectively as possible with the daily trials of our current circumstances. It’s indeed a surreal time, and now, more than ever, I’ve come to appreciate the value of the present. Much has happened since my last post. The most devastating recent event in my … More Life in general and La Masa A Casa
So I have a little surprise that I’ve been cooking up during these past few weeks of social distancing, and it is now out in the world! Allow me to introduce my e-cookbook, La Masa A Casa an Italian-Latina celebration of my dough-based recipes for empanadas, pizza, tarallini, and sweets for you and your loved … More La Masa A Casa
Hello Everyone, Today we mourn the loss of the inimitable Rep. Elijah Cummings of MD. May his legacy light the way to a brighter future for our country in solidarity and unity. Rest in Power, Rest in Eternal Peace, Rep. Cummings. I wanted to post some photos from this past Tuesday’s inspiring celebration of the … More RIP Rep. Elijah Cummings; Latina Outsiders Anthology Celebration & Panel Reading 10/15 at BCC
Here are some photos from my featured reading for the Italian American Writers Association that took place last Saturday, Sept. 28th at I AM BOOKS bookstore in Boston’s North End! I read from my poetry chapbook, The Psyche Trials (Finishing Line Press), and enjoyed the work read by my co-feature, Kailey Tedesco, as well as … More IAWA Reading at I AM BOOKS Bookstore, Boston, Sept. 28th
