Improvising in Italian

by Jennifer Artley

In the summer of 2017, Jennifer and her husband Michael, seasoned jetsetters, spontaneously move to Modena in Northern Italy, far from the grandeur and splendor of Rome, Florence, and Venice. They immerse themselves in Italian food and visit castles and wineries and become close friends with an eclectic group of Italians and expats. But as they build their dream life, navigating through Italy’s notoriously corrupt bureaucracy, Michael’s business in Italy collapses. To hang on, he attempts other business deals, involving everything from Italian football clubs to Stratovarius violins, which introduces the couple to colorful, unsavory characters. Then in 2020, an unknown virus spreads like wildfire, and Italy is at the epicenter. This prompts one of the strictest lockdowns in world history, and Jennifer and Michael are brought to the precipice of personal and financial ruin until an unexpected twist of fate arrives. Improvising in Italian is a frank, honest appraisal of the romance and pitfalls of being a global nomad. It follows the couple as they survive innumerable slaps, cultural faux pas, missteps, and devastating setbacks, culminating in the realization that, even in Italy, there is no such thing as the perfect place to live.

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