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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