Peter Ristuccia·Jun 2, 2020Magazine Street Athens, GASome years back I was working on a book (fictional, comedy) set in Athens around the turn of the 20th century. I did a lot of research and…
Peter Ristuccia·Oct 24, 2018Where There’s Coffee, There is…I’m from a small town, Athens, Georgia. Despite its size and largely due to the University, Athens had a lot of character and a lot to…
Peter Ristuccia·Sep 8, 2018Taking A BreakI just woke up from a nap. A not too unusual Saturday afternoon happenstance. I nap regularly, as it suits me. Yesterday afternoon, I…
Peter Ristuccia·Sep 7, 2018Writing By DoingThe best way to be a writer is to write. But strangely, perhaps this is the greatest impediment to one transforming from a person with…
Peter Ristuccia·Sep 6, 2018A Visit to the LibraryI went to my home-town of Athens, Georgia today. I’ve been going there a lot lately on business and to visit with my daughter who is a…
Peter Ristuccia·Sep 5, 2018The ChallengeI enjoy a good challenge, an opportunity to plumb the depths of myself and see what I can draw out and deliver into my life. Sometimes what…
Peter Ristuccia·Sep 3, 2018One Must Be Most UnconventionalWe take the times we live in for granted. We live in the present, and because of this, surely, it can’t be interesting. It’s only when…
Peter Ristuccia·Aug 24, 2018The Fig TreeWe’ve all had trees with special significance in our personal histories. Trees we remember from youth: the trees we climbed, the trees we…
Peter Ristuccia·Aug 19, 2018In the beginning…Where do you start when you begin? A common joke in biography is that you begin at the beginning. But maybe that’s wrong. When we write…