On the second night of their journey, Silvia and Cosmo arrive in Memphis, Tennessee, where Silvia has a friend, Clay, a talented Blues musician. When Clay explains that he moved to Memphis to study the Blues, Cosmo initially assumes he is
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Blue Ridge Parkway: places from the road trip story, “Discovery of an Eagle”
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Places in "Discovery of an Eagle" | 0 commentsAfter a near-fatal accident involving a Mack truck shortly after entering Virginia, Cosmo is profoundly grateful to be alive, his senses heightened to the physical world around him. As they drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains, he is struck by
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Hammonton, NJ: places from the road trip story, “Discovery of an Eagle”
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Places in "Discovery of an Eagle" | 0 commentsAt the start of the second chapter, Silvia picks up Cosmo, and they’re ready to begin their journey—or so he thinks. Silvia realizes she forgot her phone at their father’s house in New Jersey, forcing them to return there before hitting the
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University City: places from the road trip story, “Discovery of an Eagle”
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Places in "Discovery of an Eagle" | 0 commentsDiscovery of an Eagle opens in the heart of University City, Philadelphia, grounding the novel in one of the city’s most dynamic and intellectually rich neighborhoods. The story’s protagonist, Cosmo Greco, once attended the University of
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The Many Places in the Road Trip Story, Discovery of an Eagle
Posted by Grace Mattioli in The Places in "Discovery of an Eagle" | 0 commentsThe following series of blog posts celebrates the upcoming release of my novel, Discovery of an Eagle, arriving on May 1st. This book is the second installment in the Greco Family Trilogy and is told from the point of view of 28-year-old Cosmo
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