SUNY Press Catalog - Spring 2009 - (Page 13) New in Paper excelsior editions e e THE ITALIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN NEW HAVEN Images and Oral Histories Anthony V Riccio . Foreword by Mary Ann McDonald Carolan Afterword by Philip Langdon A compelling social history of a vibrant immigrant community, told through interviews and photographs. “The integration of historic photographs with the reported interviews transforms The Italian American Experience in New Haven from just another ethnic American history into a compelling social history showcasing a vibrant, vigorous, colorful community. The result is a brilliantly written and highly recommended work that is as entertaining as it is informative.” — The Midwest Book Review “New Haven’s history is deeply rooted in the Italian American experience and we must share this story with future generations. Anthony truly captured the history of this city. [His book] tells a unique American history through the Italian American experience. Every American should want to read it.” — Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro, 3rd District of Connecticut “This book is addictive! Once you start from the first page, you don’t want to stop.” — Nino Magarelli, WRHu’s Ciao Italia A volume in the SUNY series in Italian/American Culture Fred L. Gardaphe, editor JANuARy 452 pp Trim size: 8 ½ x 11 100 b/w photographs, 1 map $29.95/T pb 978-0-7914-6774-9 HISTORy ETHNIC STuDIES e “Anthony Riccio’s book about Italians in New Haven is like a pot of sauce that gets bigger, bolder, and more fragrant every time a new person tosses in a favorite ingredient.” — New Haven Register Anthony V Riccio is Stacks Manager at the Sterling Memorial Library . at Yale University. He is the author of Portrait of an Italian-American Neighborhood:The North End of Boston. www.sunypress.edu “These are not always your stereotypical portraits of big happy Italian families, but instead, stories of the struggles Italian-Americans endured— and in several ways their stories are the stories of so many of those who immigrated to this country.” — Publishers Weekly http://www.sunypress.edu/details.asp?id=61273 http://www.sunypress.edu
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