Adriana Trigiani, a 21-time New York Times best-selling author, has set her new book, “The View From Lake Como,” in Monmouth County’s own Lake Como. Trigiani, who grew up in Big Stone Gap, Virginia and based a trilogy of books on her hometown, often takes inspiration from the places she visits. The author came to Lake Como this week, speaking at the gazebo on the lake about the inspiration behind her latest book, which hits shelves July 8. 

Trigiani initially found inspiration for her novel while visiting the area for a wedding at St. Catharine-St. Margaret Parish in Spring Lake, and discovered and explored the little town of Lake Como. The novel also surrounds the different cultures living in each house in Lake Como at the time, but has a focus on the Italian cultural presence.