Debra Rose Brillati

Debra Rose Brillati received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska Omaha in January 2022. She is currently working on a book-length "composite memoir" about her Italian and German immigrant families and her youth in a coal mining region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She enjoys writing about family and relationships—their joys, sorrows, and surprises.

“Rambling Rose,” “Jake: The Best Dog in the World,” and “Truly Madly Deeply”

The car I grew up in
Was a 1960 Pontiac Star Chief
Four-door sedan hardtop
In a color my Crayola 64 box called Flesh.
Even at a time when most cars
Came in a wide variety of vibrant colors,
This one stood out.

Debra Rose Brillati

Debra Rose Brillati received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska Omaha in January 2022. She is currently working on a book-length "composite memoir" about her Italian and German immigrant families and her youth in a coal mining region of Northeastern Pennsylvania. She enjoys writing about family and relationships—their joys, sorrows, and surprises.

“Rambling Rose,” “Jake: The Best Dog in the World,” and “Truly Madly Deeply”

The car I grew up in
Was a 1960 Pontiac Star Chief
Four-door sedan hardtop
In a color my Crayola 64 box called Flesh.
Even at a time when most cars
Came in a wide variety of vibrant colors,
This one stood out.

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