When he's not busy flying for the Navy, local Author Todd Tavolazzi spends his free time writing fiction. His short stories published in Potluck Magazine and The Subtopian are full of quick-witted dialogue and subjects ranging from a jailed ex-monk to the most feared mobster in the country. From 2011 to 2014, Tavolazzi served the United States' Sixth Fleet in Naples, Italy when he was compelled to write his first novel, "Looking Into the Sun: A Novel of the Syrian Conflict." While studying international relations and regional conflict in the Middle East, he witnessed first-hand the tragic toll of the Syrian conflict. Tavolazzi hopes to raise awareness about those affected and is donating a percentage of his book sales to Save the Children.