It was pure delight to talk about my grandfather, Marino Auriti, and his beloved Encyclopedic Palace with the Calandra Institute’s super-terrific Joseph Sciorra on ITALICS on CUNY TV. My thanks to Joe, Producer Catalina Santamaria, and Dean Anthony Tamburri for making this happen. Here’s a link to the episode on YouTube: I really am amazed […]
WOP! or: You talkin’ to me?
In which I write about WOP! A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination in the United States, edited by Salvatore J. LaGumina.
Forte e Gentile: New Home
Once again, I dedicate this to my mother, Colette …
