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by Lawrence W. DiStasi I am the author of four previous books: Mal Occhio: The Underside of Vision (North Point Press: 1981), Dream Streets: The Big Book of Italian American Culture (Harper & Row: 1989), Una Storia Segreta: The Secret History of Italian American Evacuation and Internment During World War II (Heyday Books: 2001), and Esty: A No...

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The achingly true story of a Bronx tomboy whose 1960s girlhood was marked by her WWII veteran father's lullabies laced with dissociative visions of trench warfare. At four years old, Annie Lanzillotto hid silver teaspoons behind the heatpipes to tap calls for help when the fighting broke out between her parents. At eighteen, on the edge of ambitiou...

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The Greater Washington, D.C. Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women invites you to a special presentation and book signing by award-winning author, chef and television personality Amy Riolo, on Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at NIAF HQ, located at 1860 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C.   Amy will discuss the...

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by Elizabeth Mitchell The mysterious author who goes by Elena Ferrante first discussed her idea for a novel that would become the now-legendary Neapolitan series with her Italian publishers over a lakeside lunch on a sunny summer afternoon in 2009.   "She told us that she wanted to write the story of two friends, middle-aged, and in Naple...

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Dr. Vincenza Scarpaci continued the mission of the Gockel Symposium in her presentation of "The Road Less Traveled: Italian Immigrants in America." She showcased the international issues associated with the immigration of nearly four million Italian people to America. While many immigrants settled in the New York area, a few chose to journey farthe...

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World renowned Italian actress Sophia Loren has finally decided to pen her autobiography in celebration of her upcoming 80th birthday.   "Throughout the years many editors have asked me to tell my story," says Loren. "But I never thought it was the right time to go down memory lane. I'm not sure what made me change my mind."   Read mo...

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Date: 9/22/2014 Time: 5:00 PMEvent Description: An exploration of how Italy's volcanic geology has affected its history, art, religion, medicine and culture. With author, Ann Pizzorusso, geologist and Renaissance scholar. Books will be available for sale and autographing by the author at a reception following the presentation.   Free and ope...

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Fin dall'Ottocento l'Italia è sempre stata un oggetto misterioso al di là dell'oceano; guardato con un misto di diffidenza e ammirazione, i Belpaese continua a essere per gli americani un insieme di contraddizioni. Una lettura spesso piena di stereotipi ma che manifesta la sincera attenzione verso le nostre vicende domestiche.   A Macchiavel...

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On the Occasion of the 14th Annual Italian Language Week in the World, presented under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy, The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Andrea Raos is pleased to invite you to the presentation of "The Selected Poetry of Pier Paolo Pasolini".   Presenta...

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Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. For membership renewal, visit IAWA's revamped website @ iawa.net where you will also find our monthly Newsletter.   Canadian-...

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