It All Began With Cherry Soup: Poetry and Stories by Linda J. Albertano and Frank Lutz

Linda J. Albertano, award-winning poet and Poetry Diva of the City of Los Angeles, was an enchantress, musician, performance artist, actress, and filmmaker. As a child, she was reared in various unkindly foster homes. But this six-foot-four beauty with brains excelled and made her art speak for her. Frank Lutz was Linda's lover, husband, partner, and best friend for more than 55 years. While Frank was the quiet one of the pair, his experiences as an athlete, scholar, pilot, sailor, and European aficionado provided the kernel for much of his narrative poetry. Together they were creative scholastic gems. In this companion book to On the Live of Linda J. Albertano, a retrospective of Linda and Frank's written work, including poetry and prose, offers a fascinating look at the creative force that emerged from this one-of-a-kind relationship.