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A Novel
by Jo Piazza
"The bar is probably covering some of it," Carla added. "They all loved her."
"Everyone did," I agreed, and swallowed one of the shots. The fiery liquid tickled my throat and warmed my insides.
Uncle Mario raised a half-empty glass and shouted an old Sicilian saying Rosie taught all of us.
Cu picca parrau mai si pintiu.
Those who speak little never have regrets. Ironic since Rosie rarely shut up.
Excerpted from The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza. Copyright © 2024 by Jo Piazza. Excerpted by permission of Dutton. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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