I came to Civitella having just finished a draft of a novel about a man who becomes a human trafficker to support his family. I didn’t know what I’d work on here, but next thing I knew I was writing a love story. Girl meets boy, falls in lust, falls in love, get...
AH MOON: Angel Island, that’s a nice name.UNCLE ANG: Well, it’s called Angel, but it’s actually hell. AH MOON: We’ll make it, Uncle Ang. We’ll make it. I’ve seen them both before, angel or hell. CUT TO: 5. INT. ANGEL ISLAND: DETENTION ROOMS – – NIGHT Crummy detention...
(1931-2007) The stay at the Civitella Ranieri Center was more than I ever expected. I came expecting one thing and received something so much greater. The opportunity could not have come at a better time, following a particularly busy period in my life. After a few...
