SONS OF ITALY SALUTES AUTHOR LISA SCOTTOLINE
Press
Contact: Kylie Cafiero, (202) 547-2900 kcafiero@osia.org
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2004
Best-selling
author Lisa Scottoline has been singled out
by the Sons of Italy for her artful use of
Italian American history and characters that
populate her mystery novels. Her
latest, Killer Smile, has been chosen
as a Sons of Italy Book Club selection for
the summer of 2004.
"Author
Scottoline uses her own experiences growing
up in Philadelphia to shape her novels. In
them, Italian American characters are lawyers,
prosecutors and just ordinary citizens, raising
their families. This
is refreshing and unfortunately all-too-rare," says
OSIA National President Joseph Sciame.
Killer Smile is
the story of Amadeo Brandolini, an Italian
immigrant in Philadelphia, who died under
strange circumstances when he was interned
by the U.S. government in World War II. More
than 60 years later, Mary DiNunzio, a young
lawyer, tries to uncover the truth in this
riveting mystery novel by Scottoline, herself
a former trial lawyer, who was raised in
Philadelphia.
Drawing
on the wartime experiences of her own family,
Scottoline takes the reader on a journey
through time with many twists and surprises.
Hers is the first mystery novel to capture
the very real Italian American experience
in World War II, when 600,000 Italian immigrants
were declared "enemy aliens." [$25.95;
hard cover; 368 pages; HarperCollins]
Scottoline
currently is on a book tour promoting the
novel. See attached
schedule for details or contact Marie
Elena Martinez at 212 207 7468 in New York
City. E-mail: marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com.
The other Sons of Italy summer
book club selections will be released in July.
The Order Sons of
Italy in America is the oldest and largest
national organization for men and women
of Italian descent in the United States.
Established in 1905, OSIA has more than
600,000 members and supporters and a network
of more than 700 chapters coast to coast.
The
Sons of Italy Book Club promotes books by and
about Italian Americans.
LISA
SCOTTOLINE TOUR SCHEDULE
Contact: Marie Elena Martinez
212-207-7468
marieelena.martinez@harpercollins.com
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| Nashville, TN |
Wednesday,
June 16th
6:00 PM |
Davis-Kidd
Booksellers
4007
Hillsboro Rd.
Nashville,
TN
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| Houston,
TX |
Thursday, June 17th
11:30 AM |
Costco
1150 Bunker Hill Rd.
Houston, TX
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| |
6:30
PM |
Murder by the Book
2342
Bissonnet St.
Houston,
TX
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| Scottsdale |
Friday, June 18th
7:00 PM
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Poisoned
Pen
4014 North Goldwater Blvd.
Scottsdale,
AZ
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| Los Angeles |
Saturday, June 19th
2:00 PM
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Mysteries
to Die For
2940 Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA
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| |
7:00 PM |
Vroman’s
Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA
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| |
Monday, June 21st
7:00
PM
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Brentano’s
Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Century City, CA
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| San Francisco, CA |
Tuesday, June 22nd
7:00 PM
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Book
Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
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| Boulder, CO |
Wednesday, June 23rd
7:00 PM
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High
Crimes Mystery Bookshop
946 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO
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| Denver, CO |
Thursday, June 24th
7:30 PM
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Tattered
Cover
1628 16th St.
Denver, CO
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| Dayton, OH |
Friday, June 25th
7:00 PM
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Books & Co.
350 E. Stroop Rd.
Dayton, OH
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| Milwaukee, WI |
Monday, June 28th
7:00 PM |
Harry
Schwartz Bookshop
10976 N. Port Washington Rd.
Mequon, WI
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| Chicago, IL |
Tuesday, June 29th
11:30 AM |
Costco
2746 N. Clybourn Ave.
Chicago, IL
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7:30 PM
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Borders
1500 16th St., Suite D
Oak Brook, IL
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| Philadelphia |
3:00 PM
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Philly
King of Prussia
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