Italian-American Women's Club

Italian-American Authors 08/14/2007

Italian-American Authors

Interested in reading a good book by some Italian-American authors? Here's the place to look for a book that may intrigue you.

Giovanna Miceli Jeffries, member of the IAWC and faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recommends the following book list by Italian-American writers on Italian-American life and identity. Some of the authors include Flavia Alaya, Helen Barolini, Regina Barreca, Marion Benasutti, Mary Jo Bona, Dorothy Briant, Rita Ciresi, Camille Cusumano, Tina De Rosa, and Maria Mazziotti Gillan to name a few.

Additionally, the Italian American Press promotes self-published Italian American Books. Ralph Ferraro, Director of The Italian American Press, has put together a list of fascinating books written by Italian-American women on a variety of interesting topics. Viewers to their site, http://www.italianamericanpress.com/CATEGORIES.html will find that they have created categories for an extensive selection of Italian-American books by both men and women.

View the list of recently published books.

Here's a listing of books by Italian-American women authors:

• Alzheimer's Disease by Virginia Violante Malachowski
• Between Courses: A Culinary Love Story by Karla Clark
• Beyond Bagheria by E. P. Vallone
• Brazzà, A Life for Africa by Maria Petringa
• Bread Upon the Water: Life history of a Sicilian Family by Arlene La Rocca Maresca
• Breaking Open: Italian American Women's Writing edited by M. A. Mannino & J.Vitiello
• Bucket of Blood, The Ragman's War by R. S. Sukle
• Change Your Mind, Change Your Weight by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner
• Con Amore by Bea Tusiani
• Con Amore by Janice Therese Mancuso
• Diario della studentessa Jean, 2nd Edition by Jean Farinelli
• Eternal Night: Book One of the Dream Series by Jessica Barone
• Eserciziario per Diario della studentessa Jean by Concetta Perna
• The Fabulous Fior--Over 100 Years in An Italian Kitchen by Francine Brevetti
• Five Fast Steps to Better Writing by Barbara Florio Graham
• The Fig Cake Family by Bea Tusiani and illustrated by Sarah Conrad
• The First Lady of Music by C. Yvonne Hooper
• For Jennie by Donna L. Gestri
• Free Gondola Ride by Kathleen Gonzalez
• Get Published Today! by Penny C. Sansevieri
• Grandma, Why Are There Nails Hanging On Your Tree? by Ann M. Macey
• Honoring Darkness: the Power of Black Madonnas in Italy by M. B. Moser
• If You Think You Are My Daughter by K. Sweet, J. Biedrzycki, and L. M. Elia
• I'm So Hungry, Even You're Startin' to Look Good by Marjorie Mauriello Baker
• In the Sign of the Blood by Linda Foster & Edmondo Lupier
• Italia Contemporanea by Maria E. Puppo Stiller
• The Italian American Immigrant Theatre of New York City 1746-1899 (New and Expanded Edition) by Dr. Emelise Aleandri
• Italian American Writer on New Jersey Edited by J. Gillan, M. M. Gillan, and E. Giunta
• Jean e Roscoe vanno a Perugia by Jean L. Farinelli
• Little Italy by Dr. Emelise Aleandri
• Living la Dolce Vita by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, Ph.D
• Marcella Says…by Marcella Hazan
• Milton's Dilemma by Patricia Gatto & John De Angeli
• Morning Glory by Bernadette Carson
• Non soltanto un baule by Concetta Perna
• Odyssey of An Etruscan Noblewoman by Rosalind Burgundy
• 1,000 Italian Recipes by Michele Scicolone
• Raising the Child by Theresa ( Catalanotto) Hickey
• Recipes My Nonna Taught Me by Fran 'Francena'
• The Requiem: Book Two of the Dream Series by Jessica Barone
• Revisionary Identities: Empowerment in the Writing of IA Women by Mary Ann Mannino
• The Road to Calabria by Susan Bria
• Seaching for Italy in America's Rural Heartland by Celeste Calvitto
• Shelter Cove, the Early Years by Lenore Lafayette
• The Spirit of Jesuit John Walchars by Virginia Violante Malachowski
• The Toy Chest by Bernadette Martorelli Carson
• Treasure of My Heart by Christine Caligiuri
• Trionfo (Triumph) by Anna Lia Notardonato
• Truth Teller by Carmeline
• Tuscan Intrigue by Rosalind Burgundy
• Why David Hated Tuesdays by Amilya Antonetti
• The Writers' Club by Bernadette Martorelli Car

You may also be interested in reading some free e-books by Italian-American authors. To learn more about the Italian American Press, view their website at http://www.italianamericanpress.com.