I will always cherish Civitella as both a time of immediate productivity and a time for reflection and creative gestation. My gratitude for this place and this opportunity overflows, I know its impact will continue to surprise and inspire me in many years to come....
Excerpt from A Passage North (2021) The present, we assume, is eternally before us, one of the few things in life from which we cannot be parted. It overwhelms us in the painful first moments of entry into the world, when it is still too new to be managed or...
Civitella Ranieri allowed me to dwell, compose, sing and work on my thesis in a medieval castle for six weeks…all this amidst times of crisis and a global pandemic. Needless to say, this was an opportunity I embraced not only with gratitude, but also a great...
Living in Civitella for six weeks was a rare and unique experience. After eighteen months in the pandemic, to work in such a peaceful, well thought out and masterfully organized environment is a precious gift. In addition to working on the final version of...
