EPISODE · Dec 17, 2020 · 39 MIN
Were You Always Italian?
from Italian Roots and Genealogy · host Bob Sorrentino
Send us a textMaria Laurino is the author of The Italian Americans: A History (December 2014), the companion to a forthcoming PBS documentary series, as well as the memoirs Old World Daughter, New World Mother and the national bestseller Were You Always an Italian? (all published by W.W. Norton). In addition to teaching at NYU, Laurino serves as Assistant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. She was the former chief speechwriter for NYC Mayor David Dinkins and a staff writer for the Village Voice. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, Salon.com, and numerous publications. Laurino's essays have been widely anthologized, including in the Norton Reader.Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits.Italian Marketplace LLCOnline tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansItalian Americans: A HistoryRichly researched, beautifully illustrated book illuminates an important, part of American history.Were You Always Italian"One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America unique and gracefully written."Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showPurchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon.
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Send us a textMaria Laurino is the author of The Italian Americans: A History (December 2014), the companion to a forthcoming PBS documentary series, as well as the memoirs Old World Daughter, New World Mother and the national bestseller Were You Always an Italian? (all published by W.W. Norton). In addition to teaching at NYU, Laurino serves as Assistant to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. She was the former chief speechwriter for NYC Mayor David Dinkins and a staff writer for the Village Voice. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, Salon.com, and numerous publications. Laurino's essays have been widely anthologized, including in the Norton Reader.Disclaimer: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links at no extra cost to you.Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits.Italian Marketplace LLCOnline tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansItalian Americans: A HistoryRichly researched, beautifully illustrated book illuminates an important, part of American history.Were You Always Italian"One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America unique and gracefully written."Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showPurchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon.
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