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by Stephen Heyman The Paris Review once described Roberto Calasso, 74, as a "literary institution of one." The author of more than 12 books on everything from Kafka to Indian mythology, he's also a translator, a rare book collector, and the majority owner and longtime publisher of Adelphi Edizioni, among Italy's most esteemed, and unpredictable, p...

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Book presentation by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, Ph.D. The challenges we face over the course of a lifetime, especially those that involve major personal loss, can seem devastating, as radio personality and self-help specialist Dr. Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner discovered when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly died of a heart attack. The Italian...

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Capital District author Douglas J. Gladstone, whose new book is a valentine to the obscure Italian American immigrant who served as chief carver of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, will appear at the American Italian Heritage Museum on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7 p.m. to talk about his controversial work and sign copies of it.   Carvin...

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The Salvatore LaGumina Collection documents Dr. LaGumina's career as an educator and his research on Italian Americans, in particular those who settled on Long Island, New York, with an emphasis on Nassau County.   Comprised of 68 boxes of primary and secondary source materials, totaling 44 linear ft., the collection is now accessible for researc...

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"Una sveglia, una chiamata in raccolta". E' così che inizia, con un invito alla consapevolezza italica nel mondo, l'ultimo libro, edito da Marsilio, di Piero Bassetti Svegliamoci italici! Manifesto per un futuro glocal.   Sapere che nel mondo esistono gli italici, sapere che sono, attraverso una stima per difetto, oltre 250 milioni, sapere c...

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by Tonya Russo Hamilton   "Italians say that someone who acquires a new language 'possesses' it. In my case, Italian possesses me. With Italian racing like blood through my veins, I do indeed see with different eyes, hear with different ears, and drink in the world with all my senses."   These words spoken by Dianne Hales, in her book...

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I Cavalieri in America, il libro che elenca le personalità decorate dalla Repubblica Italiana negli USA e nel Canada, è stato presentato lunedì alla stampa. La presentazione è avvenuta nel corso di un ricevimento in una sala del Ristorante Le Cirque di Manhattan alla presenza dei componenti il Board of Directors dell'ASILM, American Society of the...

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Turin is ready to host the Salone Internazionale del Libro, in its 27th edition, at Lingotto Fiera. The theme this year is the Common Good, in the spirit of Primo Levi's ideas on work ethic and a "job well done".   Such refers not only to the attentive curation of books and other publications, but also to broader concepts, particularly demo...

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On Saturday, July 12 at 2 p.m., Mimi Aloia will read from her latest book, "My Father's Fish." The book is a compilation of poems, prose and original drawings that Mimi describes as a reflection of memories, thoughts, incidents and feelings from her life.   Her autobiographical journey gives you entrance into her world as a child, teenager a...

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The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at the Grand Colonial Restaurant in Hampton at 6:45 p.m.   Dr. William Connell, an internationally recognized historian and teacher will be our speaker. He will speak on his latest book "Anti-Italian: Essays on a Prejudice." He will dis...

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