Concettina Died and Other Stories of the East Side

Papa's Letter

Episode Summary

1920. A young man writes a love letter to his sweetheart.

Episode Notes

"After Mama’s death, among her few small possessions hidden in her dresser drawer, we found a letter written to her many years before. Yes, a love letter from Papa to her, when he courted her in Molfetta, Italy. The letter made us aware that this hardworking, demanding taskmaster was once also a young man, very much in love, and able to profess that love with words...."

Marco shares the origin story of our family—his parents' budding romance 101 years ago.