Italian American Studies
The Anarchist Bastard
A tribute to the Italian American family and its trying bonds of love.
The Graphic Art of Robert Cimbalo
A selection of lithographs, etchings, woodcuts, and drawings by Robert Cimbalo.
The Sadness of Antonioni
An American adventure in the Antonioni vein—visually rich and emotionally mysterious.
Corbino
A biography of one of America’s neglected grand masters.
Cooking with Chef Silvio
A guided tour of the cuisine, culture, and rich culinary history of the Campania region of Italy.
The Italian Actress
A has-been American filmmaker encounters love, cruelty, and death in Italy.
By the Breath of Their Mouths
Examines the liberating power of speech and its influence on generations of Italian American writers.
Religious Festive Practices in Boston's North End
A comprehensive cultural and historical portrait of Italian American identities in Boston’s North End.
The Godfather and American Culture
A comprehensive look at a classic work of popular fiction and its hold on the American imagination.
From Paesani to White Ethnics
Examines the transformations of Italian American ethnic identity in twentieth-century Philadelphia.
The Music of the Inferno
An unusual, deft, often piercing meditation on storytelling, ethnicity, and the Italian/American experience.
Che Bella Figura!
A colorful ethnography of an Italian ladies' club, this book explores the historical and linguistic importance of the women's language and behavior.
Home Front Soldier
Presents a multi-layered social history of a soldier and his Italian American family during World War II.