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The Sons of Italy Book Club is dedicated to the fiction and non-fiction works of Italian American writers who focus on Italian American issues, themes and history.
Preference is given to books published by the major publishing houses (Random House, HarperCollins, Penguin Books, etc.) because such titles are widely available through bookstores nationally and on amazon.com.
Three to four titles are chose each quarter for a total of 12 to 16 titles a year. The selections are posted here and published in Italian America magazine.
We encourage all our chapters around the country to choose one or more of the books each quarter and devote part of their monthly meeting time to discuss it.
Book Club selections are available through local bookstores nationwide.
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Vic Damone: Singing Was the Easy Part
By Vic Damone with David Chanoff
Brooklyn-born Vito Farinola changed his name to Vic Damone and as an usher at New York's Paramount Theatre before shooting to the top of the Billboard Chart in 1947 with his first hit "I Have But One Heart." He was 19 years old. Over the next six decades, Damone had one of the most successful singing careers in America. In this thought-provoking autobiography, he talks frankly about his career, celebrity friendships, money problems, many marriages and religious beliefs. [$25.95; soft cover; 288 pages; St. Martin's Press]
Green, White, Red: The Italian-American Success Story
By Dominic J. Pulera
With a wealth of detail and solid facts, author Pulera shows how the Italian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. overcame poverty and discrimination to achieve success over the last 100 years. Pulera interviewed hundreds of people around the globe to learn about their experiences and perspectives on Italian-American culture. By examining the history of Italian Americans, insights can be drawn that apply to current discussions of immigration. [$29.95; hardcover; 455 pages; L'Italo Americano Press]
Why Italians Love to Talk About Food
By Elena Kostioukovitch
Pick up this book and take a mental journey with Kostioukovitch from Venice and Umbria all the way to Sicily and Sardinia. Making plenty of stops along the way, she captures the passionate local pride and diversity of each region and explores the history and traditions that spice each dish. For good measure, she throws in plenty of illustrations, maps, menus, and glossaries. Published for the first time in English, this international best-selling book will both delight and educate readers. [$30; soft cover; 431pages; Farrar, Straus, and Giroux]
Lambrusco
By Ellen Cooney
It's 1943. The Nazis have invaded Italy. Former opera singer Lucia Dantini has entertained the customers of her late husband's restaurant for years, but now it too has been seized by the Nazis and a resistance squad of waiters and tradesmen has formed, led by Lucia's son Beppino. When he disappears after destroying a German truck, Lucia sets off to find him across a war-devastated Italy. [$14.95; soft cover; 337 pages; Anchor Books]
American Passage: The History of Ellis Island
By Vincent J. Cannato
In the 19th century, it hosted pirate hangings, but at the turn of the 20th century, it became the first stop for millions of hopeful immigrants who encountered hostility, corruption, harsh conditions, and political scheming. Cannato captures the dramatic and bittersweet accounts of the immigrants, officials, interpreters, and social reformers who all played important roles in Ellis Island's amazing story. [$17.99; hardcover; 487 pages; HarperCollins]