Archive - Vistas & Byways Review - Spring 2020
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NONFICTION - Table of Contents

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Our Food Theme


​Life and Love in an Italian Kitchen
 by Cathy Fiorello
The making of meatballs, and so, so much more . . . 
Sixty Years in the Kitchen
​by Kaaren Strauch Brown
This chronicle details decades of intriguing and varied combinations of culture and cuisine that mark the author’s experiences in the kitchen.
Strange Foods in a Strange Land
​by Lucy Sweeney
A lively account of how a young girl’s relocation from Northern to Southern California in the 1950s felt to her like moving to the other side of the world.
A Very Special Meal
​by Vivien Zielin
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The author describes a magnificent meal in India designed to honor her, but is flummoxed when her hosts present a dish from her home country.
The Bread is Warm
 by Cathy Fiorello
The author shares her profound appreciation of marvelous bread with generations that follow. 
​Cannoli Comfort
​by Marsha Michaels 
​​A heartwarming recounting of how a particular food helped kindle young love and provided comfort later in life.

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More Nonfiction


Who is the Murderer?
by Don Plansky
An in-depth, chilling investigation, using film noir, of who could be driven to kill—it could be your best friend, or even you! 
Tea Time
by Maria-Teresa Poblete
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A touching vignette of kindergarten life, friendship, and reaching out to others—what will we learn and how will that impact our own lives?
Oranges and Postcards
​by Barbara Applegate
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A granddaughter’s description of the comforts and joys of Grandmother’s visits and of her tireless devotion to her daughter.
The Mahjong Game
by Dina Martin
 ​Will a non-Jewish woman, disappointed when she attempts to join a temple choir, find some consolation in a game of Mahjong?
Empty Nest
​by Kathy Bruin
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The author dreaded New Year’s Eve because she knew in the new year, her father was going to die, “and there were no two ways about it.”
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​Vistas & Byways Review is the semiannual journal of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University​.
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  • Contents
    • In This Issue
    • Fiction
    • Nonfiction
    • Poetry
    • Bay Area Byways
    • Bay Area Stew
    • Inside OLLI
  • About Us
  • Contributors
  • Submissions
  • LATEST V&B ISSUE