SONS OF ITALY RELEASES
SPRING 2004 BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Press
Contact: Kylie Cafiero, (202) 547-2900 kcafiero@osia.org
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2004
IThe
true story of Italian American internment during
World War II, a love story set in Italy and a
book containing two short stories set in Sicily
are all part of the Spring 2004 Sons of Italy
Book Club selections.
- Una
Storia Segreta Edited
by Lawrence DiStasi. An authoritative
review that documents the restrictions, searches
and other civil rights violations that occurred
during World War II to people in the U.S.
because they had Italian last names and were
not citizens. [$21.95;
soft cover; 327 pages; Heyday Books]
- A
Kiss from Maddalena by
Christopher Castellani. A haunting
novel about family duty and love that survive
even in the worst of times. Inspired by the
author’s
own family’s experience, the book captures
life in a small, war-torn Italian village
whose people held strong to their values. [$23.95;
hardcover; 338 pages; Algonquin Books]
- Clay
Creatures by
Mark Ciabattari. This slim volume
gives the reader "two for the price
of one"—two
intriguing short stories set in Sicily
whose characters face an absurd dilemma: The
Jar (La Giara ) by the Nobel-prize
winning author Luigi Pirandello (1867-1936)
and The
Urn by acclaimed contemporary
writer Mark Ciabattari. [$10.00;
soft cover; 94 pages; Canio’s Books]
ALSO
WORTH READING…
- Images
of America: Little Italy By
Emelise Aleandri, PhD
This
is a pictorial history of a remarkable neighborhood
where a century ago thousands of Italians first settled
in New York City. Also included
are colorful details about Little Italy's businesses,
entertainment, traditions and community leaders. [$19.99;
soft cover; Arcadia Publishing]
- Pagan
Babies and Other Catholic Memories By
Gina Cascone
Growing
up Catholic and Italian American in New Jersey
during the 1960s is the central theme of
Cascone’s
novel. She takes us to that distant time and place
where the nuns ruled in school and papa was the
boss at home. [$12.00; soft cover;Washington
Square Press]
The
Sons of Italy National Book Club is dedicated to
the works of Italian American writers who focus on
Italian American issues, themes and experiences.
OSIA chooses three to four fiction and non-fiction
books each quarter for a total of 12 to 16 titles
a year.
OSIA
encourages its 700+ lodges as well as other Italian
American organizations, clubs and individuals to choose
one or more of the books each quarter to read and discuss.
The three spring 2004 book club selections can be
bought on the OSIA Web site (www.osia.org).
Order
all your books through OSIA and Amazon.com. Just
go to www.osia.org,
click on “Sons of Italy Book Club" and choose
either a Book Club selection or another book or product.
Most orders are shipped within 24 hours.
OSIA
is the largest and longest established national organization
for men and women of Italian heritage in the United States.It
has more than 600,000 members and supporters and a network
of more than 700 chapters coast to coast. OSIA
works at the community, national and international levels
to promote the heritage and culture of an estimated 26
million Italian Americans, the nation’s fifth largest
ethnic group, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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