Italianamerican Stories

About My Short Stories This is an ongoing collection of short stories-each one inspired by the people who've left a mark on my life. Family, friends, coworkers, and even passing acquaintances all have their own stories, and here you'll find them captured in snapshots. Some are funny, some bittersweet, some unforgettable-but all of them are real moments seen through my eyes. A celebration of the characters we meet along the way, and the ways they shape who we become.

The Siciliano's and the Campagna's have been at war for four generations. A sky Full of stars And he was looking at her -atticus [disclaimer: book is NOT in Italian. odd tid bits and sayings in Italian, 90% of characters are Italian, but does not require you to know Italian]

In the bustling city a gripping and unexpected turn of events took place when two young girls found themselves thrust into the sinister world of the Italian American mafia. The girls, full of innocence and naivety, were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time , they were exposed to a world of fear, danger, and uncertainty. The intricate web of the mafia's operations and the high stakes they played with only added to the intensity of the situation.

Mercede Fiametta, the sole daughter of Italian-Americans Riccardo and Cara Fiammetta, attempts to navigate her life as normal teenager in the streets of San Francisco while trying to be the perfect daughter of one of the most powerful mafiosos on the West Coast. With the rising crime costing innocent lives, 17 year old Mercede must choose between the family business and the greater good for a society that hates her.

Set roughly a year before the events of "Calliope of Atalan: The American Dream," Promise of a New Day follows the backstory of Fortuna and her cousin, Lucina. Whenever they don't have to endure the hell known as Pegasus High, the two can be found lounging around on lawn chairs, smoking cigarettes as they argue over their vastly different music tastes, before going on to vent over their family, who also just so happen to be part of the Griffin Mafia. Abrasively disaffected over the seemingly mundane nature of their existence, a number of events cause things to take a dark turn for the both of them. As they navigate malicious lies and rumors, unsteady home lives, high school drama, unexpected friendships, encounters with a number of interesting characters from South Atalan and getting unwittingly entangled in the Mafia's web of crime, they both come to realize that nothing about their lives were as they seemed. Amidst these new challenges, their deep bond soon falls into jeopardy, and suffice to say, the chance that it will remain in the end looks a little slim to none.

Circa 1945, the daughter of the Godfather to all is wed on this day. Wine. Friends. Laughter. Photos. An Italian wedding. A friend of a friend attends, her name is Maria-Grazia. She is a petite girl, has style, but there's a twist. She is the daughter of a rival patriarch to the Godfather. Vito, the Godfather, doesn't know of her attendance or her relations to Emilio Barzini. She meets the youngest son of the Corleone family, Michael. They engage in a friendship which later evolves to a forbidden love. Will the rival families make peace or will they commence in a bloody war? Original characters and some script quotations from "The Godfather" are NOT mine. The cover art is NOT mine.

A shy girl and a bad boy become roommates when his grandmother goes to her home country to visit family members.

The Salesmen follows the life of Dorthey, a small town girl who's scalp was badly burned in a kitchen accident when she was 18-months-old. The accident leaves her physically and emotionally scarred and she spends her life looking for acceptance, love, and her place in the world.

All because she was a match-maker, and because he was... well, him. A YA/NA novel. Set in high school. Romance and longing with a side of comedy and jock. Moon-struck /adjective/ Unable to think or act normally, especially because of being in love. Started: June 11, 2023 Ended:

A young Italian American named Riccardo Calafiori, who's an alcohol and drug addict, ends up abandoning his baby, Camila, at a dumpster in New York. He finds out his baby goes missing the following day and believes that she's dead, but the foster care system places her in the care of a young Italian American couple, Samuele Ricci and Bianca Rossi. After going to rehab for addictions, Riccardo finds out that Camila isn't dead and that Samuele and Bianca adopted her three years later. Riccardo tries to reinstate his parental rights for Camila and to challenge the adoption. (Inspired by "Losing Isaiah") (PG-13 for some language and themes)

Riccardo Calafiori is a teenage Italian American abused by his father, and his life takes a horrible turn after finding out his ex-girlfriend is having his baby girl, putting him under a lot of pressure. Riccardo has to take care of his daughter while taking care of his sisters, deal with bullying in school, and deal with his father. Riccardo tries not to give up on his life and does what's best for his daughter. (Rated PG-13 for some themes).