Our Roots Are Deep with Passion: New Essays by Italian-American Writers

by Joanna Clapps Herman and Lee Gutkind

Book Overview

Thoughtful, poignant, and hilarious personal essays collected by the editors of Creative Nonfiction explore the meanings of Italian-American identity. In the twenty-one nonfiction narratives collected... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590512421
• ISBN13: 9781590512425
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

NOSTALGIA

This book is wonderful for us in our 60s who grew up with Italian grandparents or parents. The essays are reminiscent of holidays, activities, everyday life & phrases from our youth. While it is always pleasurable to remember the "good old days", it is nice to share these memories with our children. This book is a great way to do it.

Essays cover everything from food and romance to cultural history

OUR ROOTS ARE DEEP WITH PASSION: CREATIVE NONFICTION gathers new writings by Italian American writers, compiling over twenty essays on the ways in which Italian ancestry enhances the lives of Americans. Essays cover everything from food and romance to cultural history, and offer both Italians and non-Italians an affection survey of Italian impacts on American culture. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch