Catherine Gigante-Brown

raunchy renaissance woman. multimedia artist. probably a slut.

I’m a firm believer that Tiny Kindnesses can change the world, one sweet, loving gesture at a time.

Food can be more than nourishing; it can be healing.

The santero sent us off with a shopping list of ite

" Sure enough, the doorbell rang one early June day and there she was: curvy, seductive body, smooth black skin, bright blue eyes."

It sounded too good to be true: comfortable, attractive bra inserts for breast cancer survivors like me. I got on the computer, checked out their website, and immediately put in for one.

I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

You learn a lot about people when you live in their home. The Taylors seemed to lead a joyless, Spartan existence.

In the photograph, my great-grandmother, Margarita Cirigliano, is sitting at a small table on the front porch of the family home in Borough Park, Brooklyn.

At the New York City release party for Dayna Kurtz’ latest, Rise and Fall, my friend Nadia leaned over to me and whispered, “Why the fuck