Short stories

don't leave me to run this rat race alone

my daughter IS saving her toes
for marriage

never stop purse-suing your dream

A collection of short stories, inspired by my big fat Greek life

NEW RELEASE

Yaya's Big Black Purse:
Drama of a Greek Mama

Tassie Kalas is not afraid to bare her soul, her freakishly long middle toe, and the excess baggage she carries around in her designer purse in this debut collection of short stories inspired by her Greek life. Each chapter is a tidy, humorous story.

Growing up Greek-American isn’t easy for this first born, but growing older—marriage, motherhood, dog hair and divorce—is even harder. Yaya’s Big Black Purse, a fuzzy collection of short stories covering four generations of a traditional Greek family, focuses on one member’s modern-day struggles as she grows up, grows older, and finally finds her voice—at the same time she’s losing her mind.

If you’ve ever said yes to the dress (then had to fit into it), recorded your child’s graduation (with the lens cap on), or struggled to be the perfect wife, mother, and daughter in an imperfect world, you’ll want to reach into Yaya’s Big Black Purse.

Because Yaya knew you have to grow up to appreciate how you grew up. And you’re never too old to purse-sue your dreams.