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The displays and the aromas in the market on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, New York are intoxicating. The air is redolent with garlic, fresh basil and the sweet smell of sausage and peppers. Colorful deli stands are filled with plump focaccia breads, ready to serve as the pillowy base for layers of provolone, prosciutto, hot peppers and breaded eggpl...

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I’ve recently learned about a very talented woman. Stefania Munzi is an Italian-American artist, art teacher and children’s book illustrator and author from Connecticut with family roots to Abruzzo, Italy. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Albertus Magnus College with a BA in Fine Arts and is a high school art teacher. After her son Joseph was bor...

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In the hands of any other writer, Natalia Ginzburg’s short story “The Mother” could have been maudlin, a tragic tale of two young sons who lose first their father and then their young mother too early.  But from the start, we enter an atmosphere where little is spoken and tension hums just below the surface. The young mother wants freedom from the...

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The success of Netflix's slate of international originals continues to grow in recent months, with hits like the German drama The Empress, the Norwegian series La Palma, and, of course, the Korean language juggernaut that is Squid Game. The streamer is clearly hoping for similar mainstream success with its forthcoming Italian period drama The Leopa...

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Wednesday, February 26 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM. Readers' Books - 130 East Napa Street, Sonoma (CA). Janet Constantino will read from "Becoming Mariella", a coming-of-age story of a young Sicilian woman escaping the pressure of family and tradition. The inspiration for Mariella's story came from Janet's love for all things Sicilian and Italian and her ow...

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I recently read the book Bella Figura: How To Live, Love And Eat The Italian Way by Kamin Mohammadi. It follows the author’s personal account of ditching stressful London for sunny Italy and a slower paced, richer way of life. As a twist on the typical New Year’s resolutions, here are a few tips to infuse your 2025 with a more Italian way of living...

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The Melbourne-based travel writer Paul Manser has written for major newspapers and magazines that demand a sort of glossy sheen to stories. Real-world travels, and life in general, rarely reflect the glow of a mainstream travel story. Those tales may not make it into Manser’s typical outlets, though they did make into his book, “Life Plans on Dive...

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Tuesday February 4 @ 06:00 PM - 8 East 69th Street, NY. RSVP Today. Judge Frank Caprio of Providence, Rhode Island has become famous across the United States for his unique method of dishing out justice - with kindness, dignity, and compassion.  In his new book, Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative, life changing stories from...

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Barnes & Noble The Grove (189 The Grove Drive Los Angeles, CA) welcomes Marianna Gatto to discuss THE ITALIAN AMERICANS IN LOS ANGELES on February 20th at 7:00 PM! Join the IAMLA at on February 20 when Executive Director Marianna Gatto will be speaking about the Italian American Experience, the IAMLA, and Gatto's new book, The Italian Americans of...

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If you want to experience and learn about the Italian region of Umbria, take a sip and turn the page. We did. We had the pleasure of attending a unique book launch for Tiny Tales of Umbria: Madrevite's Storybook.  This original project, written by the author and illustrator, Marisa Finetti, Decanter magazine contributor, in conjunction with Nicola...

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