Anna Tichio, a proud and grateful first-generation Italian-American living in New Jersey with her husband, Dan, and their adorable golden retriever, Lily, has published her new book "Don't Forget Me (Non Dimenticarmi)": an evocative love story that keeps the pages turning until the satisfying conclusion. Claudia is an accomplished young lady who wi...
READ MORECongratulations to NIAF Member Karen Haid on the publication of her new book Basilicata: Authentic Italy, which journeys to the small, rocky region in the heart of the Italian south, to a land where ancient pagan rites live alongside those of the Catholic Church, world-class wine washes down edible hyacinth bulbs, zip-lines parallel old mule trails...
READ MOREAustin Macauley Publishing and Authors Reputation Press announce the publication of The De Cenza Murder Mystery series by Chicago born author Arthur Cola. The tales will take you on a thrilling journey as a duo of sleuths find themselves caught up in blackmail, forbidden sex, theft and murder. Arthur Cola informs us that his readers will be taken b...
READ MOREMarco Patricelli racconta nel suo nuovo romanzo la vicenda dell'italoamericano Renato Berardinucci. Lo storico, originario di Pescara, è infatti l'autore di "Il partigiano americano. Una storia antieroica della Resistenza", che uscirà il prossimo 10 dicembre. Si racconta la vita del partigiano nato a Philadelphia nel 1921 e ucciso ad Arischia nel 1...
READ MORECongratulations to NIAF Member Michele Di Pietro for her new cookbook, SOUPified: Soups Inspired by Your Favorite Dishes – 31 Innovative Recipes That Ditch the Dish and Embrace the Bowl. Di Pietro is an entrepreneur, chef, culinary consultant, food writer, blogger, and creator of Mangia With Michele, the expression of her lifelong passion for Itali...
READ MORECompliments to NIAF Member Armand Buzzelli for his latest children’s book, Rosie’s Red Sauce, promotes the values of healthy home cooking and family traditions, and serves as a model for families that want to plant their own gardens and make time to cook together. Rosie and her Grandpa share a favorite ritual of walking to the local market to buy t...
READ MOREGiven the year we’ve gone through, a book like "The Italian Art of Living: Your Passport to Hope, Happiness and Your Personal Renaissance" is just what we need. Taking inspiration from the ‘Italian art of living,’ the book’s author, Dawn Mattera, shows us that “we have the power to create a happy and meaningful life no matter what the circumstances...
READ MORECongratulations to NIAF Member Sal DiMaria for his autobiography, Immigrant: A Journey to the American Dream, a book about a poor boy from Sicily who comes to the United States. After working in factories and serving in the U.S. Army, he goes on to college and becomes a successful university professor. DiMaria’s life story goes beyond a testimonia...
READ MOREAs rewarding as it can be to see familiar, iconic artworks in museums, discovering a piece or an artist for the first time is thrilling — and even better when it opens windows into new galaxies. I had that sense throughout “Silent Revolutions” at the Menil Drawing Institute, which for me became “silent revelations.” Italian drawings of the 20th cen...
READ MOREA decade ago, Valerie obeyed her inner dream-voice and took the all-inclusive step back to her family roots in an unsung corner of Southern Italy that’s largely off the radar for travel and tourism. She and husband Bryan refurbished a small house in Trivigno (population 600, give-or-take) and reinvented themselves as language tutors, tour guides, a...
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