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We were sitting in Adele Negro’s kitchen in Albany, CA in 1993.  There were four of us, contemplating the exhibit we were about to construct—on the WWII story“When Italian Americans Were ‘Enemy Aliens,’” and what we could formally name it. We ran through all kinds of titles, trying to focus on how the story was all but unknown, but none seemed quit...

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Imagine a romance that blooms without the aid of texting/ voice mail / Face Time or WhatsApp, but simply through letter writing, resulting in a marriage lasting a lifetime. In Letters from Italy: A Transatlantic Love Story (BlackRoseWriting.com) this simple pleasure recurs throughout the book, leading to one of the most compelling thoughts: to life...

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It was called the “Economic Miracle,” and Italy’s economic expansion after World War II was so rapid — and her climb from war and poverty to wealth and prosperity so drastic — that one might be tempted to believe that God had in fact deigned to bless Italia with La Dolce Vita… the Sweet Life! But this “miracle” also triggered unprecedented social,...

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Best known for his #1 New York Times bestseller Sleepers (one million copies sold) Carcaterra’s career as a writer has spanned over three decades. Last spring his poignant memoir Three Dreamers, which People magazine called, “a fierce, moving tribute to the ties that bind,” captured the incredible lives of the three women who shaped and influenced...

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Ask a cookbook author or a chef for their opinion on the best Italian cookbooks and the result is likely a love letter to food in general. Italian cuisine has captured hearts (and stomachs) the world over because it is comforting, satisfying, economical, and easy to prepare, making it as loved by those who are cooking it as those to whom it is serv...

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The Italian American community deeply mourns the loss of one of its great pillars on Sunday, Jan. 16. Anthony Vincent Riccio’s great passion was chronicling the lives of the Italian immigrants who settled in Boston’s North End, as well as those who settled in New Haven. I met Anthony for the first time in 2018 at a joint signing at I Am Books in Bo...

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Ciao from Rome! As every January, the yearbook of We the Italians is available with the 24 interviews of the past year, both in Italian and English. This is our eighth book: one in English, one in Italian, and six yearbooks like this one, in two languages. Dear friends, I am writing this editorial in the days when the Italian Parliament elects the...

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On Sunday January 23rd, at 2:30 pm ET, we will host the webinar on the book "Oscar Wilde's Italian Dream 1875-1900", written by Renato Miracco, published in 2020, in English by Damiani, and in Italian by Colonnese (Oscar Wilde. Il Sogno Italiano 1875-1900).  The author will present his book - in English - in conversation with Prof. Gino Scatasta, U...

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“Leave the gun, take the cannoli” is one of many iconic lines from the “The Godfather” film. Mark Seal uses the line in the title of his book, “Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather.” The backstory behind the near-perfect crime film is nearly as dramatic as the film itself. I reached out to Mark Seal and ask...

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To celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month, we have put together a list of great reads by Italian-American authors and celebrating their heritage.  Italian LouisianaBy Alan G. Gauthreaux Though the Italian contribution to Louisiana’s culture is palpable and celebrated, at one time ethnic Italians were constantly embroiled in scandal, sometimes de...

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