This anthology -- the first general-reader collection of writing by Italian American authors -- is part manifesto, part Sunday dinner. A gathering of voices old and new, some speak in the accents of another age, some completely contemporary and assured, and all together for the first time. To stand with all the other popular media images we represent, now, at last, one exists in written form, the literature of Italian American life. Inside, there are excerpts from novels, memoirs, short stories, essays, and poems -- by the living and the dead, the famous and the obscure. The excerpts are variously moving, funny, poignant, lusty, biting, reverent, witty, loving, angry, and wise, dealing in the most profound aspects of our lives no matter who we are: home, love, sex, family, food, work, God, death. Characters range from gangsters to grandmas, lovers to fighters, thinkers to doers, sinners to saints, with special appearances by Frank Sinatra and the Virgin Mary.
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“An extraordinary collection…Essential and fascinating… not just for Italian-Americans but for everyone who cares about good writing.” (Martin Scorsese )
“Remarkable…A comprehensive and poignant collection of a highly distinctive and valuable body of literary work.” (Harold Bloom )
“An eclectic, even eccentric collection…Perfect for the nightstand, along with a sliver of a cannoli and some decaf espresso.” (Kirkus Reviews )
“Remarkable…A comprehensive and poignant collection of a highly distinctive and valuable body of literary work.” (Harold Bloom )
“An eclectic, even eccentric collection…Perfect for the nightstand, along with a sliver of a cannoli and some decaf espresso.” (Kirkus Reviews )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A great achievement!,
By Lucia Andolini (Joliet, Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Italian American Reader (Paperback)
I stopped dead in my tracks in the bookstore when I saw this, because it looks exactly like a box of Ronzoni pasta, the macaroni of my youth. And the contents of the book brought me back to my childhood, too, in many ways--the richness of the voices of the writers included here, most of whom were unknown to me beforehand, reminds me of what it was like to live surrounded by italian americans. this ia a great, great book and I'm going to buy several more copies to give as gifts. A must-have for anybody who cares about good reading, italian-style.
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Great Cover...,
By Michael Santomauro "What sort of Truth is it ... (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Italian American Reader (Paperback)
The book is a good read...NOT perfect--but you can forget about it! The cover of the book is worth it alone to purchase this book.
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