Still Star-Crossed,
by Melinda Taub

“Want to go to Spain with me?” My daughter was calling from New York. Her book, Still Star-Crossed, was being made into a TV series, getting the full star treatment from ShondaLand. She was invited to come to the filming, and I was invited as her guest.

“But I just got back from Spain,” I told her. “I haven’t even unpacked yet.”

“Good. That makes it easy. I’ll meet you in Madrid.”

I picked up our rental car from the Madrid airport and headed into the city where Melinda was already checked into our rented AirBnb. [Note to self: never again. Never, ever again drive into Madrid.] Parking took the better part of an hour and the assistance of all the drivers behind me who were blocked by my attempts to wedge the car into the last available space in Madrid, on a single car-width lane in a parking…