SONS
OF ITALY RELEASES SUMMER
2004 BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Press
Contact: Kylie Cafiero, (202) 547-2900 kcafiero@osia.org
WASHINGTON, D.C.—July
15, 2004
Italian
American history
is the theme of the
Summer 2004 Sons
of Italy Book Club
selections. They
include a mystery
novel that leads
to a World War II
Italian American
internment camp,
a real-life story
of immigration to
America and a collection
of contributions
and facts on Italy
and Italian Americans.
All three selections
take readers on a
walk back in time.
Killer Smile by
Lisa Scottoline.Find out why this book has
been making the New York Times best-seller
list since its debut in early June. A young lawyer
tries to uncover the truth behind the death of an
Italian American in an internment camp during World
War II in this riveting mystery novel. [$25.95;
hard cover; 368 pages; HarperCollins]
Rosa: The Life
of an Italian Immigrant by
Marie Hall Ets. An
authentic tale about coming
to America told from the
experiences of Rosa Cassettari,
from her childhood in Italy
to her immigration to America
in 1884. It is one
of the rare books describing
what Italian women faced
coming to America. [$16.95;
paperback; 256 pages; University
of Wisconsin Press]
Heritage:
Italian American Style by
Leon J. Radomile. In
his second edition author
Radomile has expanded his
1492 questions to 1776 about
Italian and Italian American
contributions. This bilingual
edition, in Italian and English,
covers everything from food,
music and entertainment to
science, literature, including
Ancient Rome. [$19.95;
paperback; 480 pages; Vincero
Publisher]
ALSO
WORTH READING…
Astoria by
Robert Viscusi. A
professor in Paris is haunted
by his Italian upbringing
in Astoria, Queens in this
novel by Robert Viscusi,
which won the American Book
Award in 1996. In it,
Viscusi explores the drama
and magic of the Great Migration.[$10.00;
paperback; 276 pages; Guernica
Editions]
Hollywood
Italians: Dagos, Palookas,
Romeos, Wise Guys, and
Sopranos by
Peter Bondanella. From
the beginning of silent
pictures in 1906 to The
Godfather and The
Sopranos the U.S.
entertainment industry
has had a love-hate affair
with Italian Americans.
Bondanella documents the
evolution of Italian American
stereotyping in this interesting,
well-researched book. [$29.95;
hardcover; 352 pages; Continuum
Press]
Italians
in America: A Celebration edited
by Gay Talese. Learn
about the history and contributions
of Italians to America in
this richly illustrated coffee-table
book that starts with the
Renaissance explorers and
continues through modern
day leaders in all fields.
A great gift for family and
friends.[$45.00;
hardcover; 202 pages; MockingBird
Press.] Available
at a discount through the
Sons of Italy. Call
202 547 2900 or see www.osia.org at "Marketplace".
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 summer 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
oldest 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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