Lina Misitzis, born and raised in Virginia to Greek parents, brings together the strength of two disparate traditions. Greek was her first language and culture, yet Grammar school field trips were to Civil War battlefields and grand plantations, excursions based in troubled history. Listen to her talk about her life at home, the chunks of life she spent in Greece, the differences between her and her American born friends, her leaving home to forge her own way in life, her zig-zag journey across the country and the endearing adventurous reason she is in San Francisco. Lina is brimming with historical knowledge and personal creative experience, so the telling of her life is a fascinating and charming tutorial. She is a joyful young woman with the power to appreciate. She is also a gifted writer with a wonderful plan for a love letter. In her words, “I could write a thousand love letters to Brooklyn.”