Don Orsino

Near my twenty-first birthday, three mornings each week belong to this family portrait. Painter Anastase Gouache studied whether the young man's complexion belonged more to his dark father or olive-skinned mother. You step into this one-chapter preview with Anastase Gouache at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. It might be amusing to discover whether I have met a cousin, a stranger, or the first risk I chose for myself. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.

Chapters

1. The Portrait in Gouache's StudioRome · 4 min

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