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The Italian American Reader - by Bill Tonelli (Paperback)

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  • This anthology -- the first general-reader collection of writing by Italian American authors -- is part manifesto, part Sunday dinner.
  • Author(s): Bill Tonelli
  • 576 Pages
  • Literary Collections, American

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This anthology -- the first general-reader collection of writing by Italian American authors -- is part manifesto, part Sunday dinner. A gathering of voices old and new, some speak in the accents of another age, some completely contemporary and assured, and all together for the first time. To stand with all the other popular media images we represent, now, at last, one exists in written form, the literature of Italian American life.

Inside, there are excerpts from novels, memoirs, short stories, essays, and poems -- by the living and the dead, the famous and the obscure. The excerpts are variously moving, funny, poignant, lusty, biting, reverent, witty, loving, angry, and wise, dealing in the most profound aspects of our lives no matter who we are: home, love, sex, family, food, work, God, death.

Characters range from gangsters to grandmas, lovers to fighters, thinkers to doers, sinners to saints, with special appearances by Frank Sinatra and the Virgin Mary.



Review Quotes




"Remarkable...A comprehensive and poignant collection of a highly distinctive and valuable body of literary work." -- Harold Bloom

"An extraordinary collection...Essential and fascinating... not just for Italian-Americans but for everyone who cares about good writing." -- Martin Scorsese

"An eclectic, even eccentric collection...Perfect for the nightstand, along with a sliver of a cannoli and some decaf espresso." -- Kirkus Reviews


Dimensions (Overall): 8.02 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .98 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.03 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 576
Genre: Literary Collections
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Bill Tonelli
Language: English
Street Date: January 25, 2005
TCIN: 84617865
UPC: 9780060006679
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-7006
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.98 inches length x 5.32 inches width x 8.02 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.03 pounds
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