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IAWA Italian American Writers Association Newsletter February, 2010

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Saturday, February 13th - 5:45 pm – 7:45pm.

Poetry and Prose Feature plus Open Mike

Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St., Manhattan

212-989-9319; www.corneliastreetcafe.com

$7 minimum includes one drink

Come in time to sign up at 5:45 pm.

Bring poetry Bring prose Bring script Bring a friend

5 minute time limit for open mike


Featured Readers:


Marisa Frasca and Paul D'Agostino


Marisa Frasca recently retired her professional briefcase to dedicate her time to poetry, and to reviving old Sicilian folk songs. Her Sicilian poems, and her translations into English, have appeared in VIA: Voices Italian Americana, Arba Sicula, Journal of Sicilian Folklore and Literature, and Feile Festa. Her work has also appeared, or is forthcoming, in More Sweet Lemons, Creations Magazine, Pyramid, 12th Street, and Long Island Sounds.

Paul D'Agostino spends most of his time writing, translating, making artwork and curating group art exhibits at Centotto, a pro bono gallery he runs in the living room of his Bushwick loft, http://centotto.com He is Assistant Editor of The Journal of Italian Translation and has just completed a seven-part series of saga-style travelogues for The L Magazine where he is a contributing writer. www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/ArticleArchives?author=1152537

His fiction and poetry have appeared in Slice Magazine, Birdsong, Il Farfisa and Juncture. His first novel, Petey in the Details, sits uselessly in a drawer. Either because of that or despite it, he is working on a second one, Shifting Skylines and the Visual Sociolect.


The reading takes place Saturday, February 13th, 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., at the Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Manhattan, 212-989-9319. The evening starts with Open Mike readings of five minutes each.

Since 1991, the organization has given voice to writers through its Open Reading series at Cornelia St. Café every month. IAWA is a 501© (3) not-for-profit corporation; donations are tax deductible.


Tuesday, February 2. Inaugural Address: Poetry as Spiritual Practice by the 5th San Francisco Poet Laureate.- Diane di Prima 6 – 8pm Main Library, 100 Larkin St. (at Grove), Lower Level Koret Auditorium San Francisco, CA Free Admission For more info on event & Diane di Prima, see http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/poetlaureate_2010.htm


Wednesday, February 3 to February 21. Play-within-an-Opera: Tosca e le altre due (Tosca and the Two downstairs) by Franca Valeri With: Marta Mondelli and Laura Caparrotti and Rocco Sisto (Voice Over) Set Designer: Lucretia Moroni Music: Giacomo Puccini In Italian with English Supertitles First week: Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat and Sun at 3pm, Second week: Fri - Sat at 8pm, Sat and Sun at 3pm, Third week: Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sat and Sun at 3pm The Cell, 338 W 23rd Street, Manhattan Tickets $ 20.00 - $ 15.00 Students, Seniors and IIC Members showing ID card at box office www.brownpapertickets.com , 800-838-3006 For more info: contact Kairos Italy Theater www.kitheater.com


Thursday, February 4. Reading: Angela Alaimo O'Donnell reads her poetry 4:30pm

Manhattan College, Smith Hall, Riverdale, NY For information, aodonnell@fordham.edu


Wednesday, February 10. Reading: Robert Zweig reads from Return to Naples: My Italian Bar Mitzvah and Other Discoveries As a boy in the 1960s, Robert Zweig, an American Jew of Italian and German descent, had the exceptional opportunity to spend his summer vacations in Naples—the birthplace of his mother, the home of his extended family, and the impoverished city that American tourists avoided altogether. The interconnected stories in Return to Naples recount many humorous episodes from those summers. Zweig also describes the family mysteries he uncovered with each visit and how this knowledge led to a deeper understanding of his parents and the place where they met. 6 p.m. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan. Free Admission. Seating is limited. Please call (212) 642-2094 to pre-register with the Calandra Institute. Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building’s concierge. For further information see our Web site at www.qc.edu/calandra


Thursday, February 11. Reading: A Jug of Wine, A Loaf of Bread, and Thou: Poetry of Love and Longing featuring: Laura Boss and Maria Mazziotti Gillan. Open Reading to follow 7:30pm -9:30pm Gary's Wine & Marketplace, Wayne, NJ 1308 Rt. 23 North (3 miles north of Rt. 80) Free Admission. Wine & cheese. For more info: 973-633-3900 or www.garyswine.com


Tuesday, February 16. Symposium: "The Jewish Ghetto of Rome" in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day - Speakers: Prof. Kenneth Stow "Doing as the Romans Do" . . . But Also Staying Jewish: The Challenge of Life in the Roman Ghetto, 1555-1870
Dr. Irina Oryshkevich “Accommodating the Jews in the New Jerusalem" 5:30-7:30 pm The Italian Academy 1161 Amsterdam Ave. (just south of 118th Street) Free Admission Seating is limited and reservations are required: www.italianacademy.columbia.edu


Tuesday, February 23. Reading: Women's & Trans’ Poetry Jam & Open Mike, Featured Reader: Heather Archibald & Tsaurah Litzky Hosted by Vittoria repetto

Heather Archibald came from the tiny Caribbean island of St. Kitts in 1982 to stretch and embrace and write poetry. Her poems are filled with the pulse of her lush island life and the licking of lips as they sing spicy reggae, jazz and hot calypso tunes about family, commitment and love.

Tsaurah Litzky is widely published; her work includes fiction, poetry and erotica. Tsaurah says of all the writing I do, poetry is my heart; poetry is my cradle, my conscience, my companion in good times and bad, my cosmology, my cracker jack and my knapsack.

7pm. Bluestockings, 172 Allen St. (between Stanton & Rivington), Manhattan. $5 suggested donation. For further information call (212) 777-6028 or email Vittoriar@aol.com


Thursday, February 25. Discussion: Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema by Angela Dalle Vacche The Italian “diva film” of the silent era provided a forum for denouncing social evils and exploring new models of behavior among the sexes. These melodramas of seduction, betrayal, abandonment, and public reputation communicated both the spiritual and the demonic. Oscillating between a vibrant life-force of modernity and a suffering figure of the Catholic mater dolorosa, the diva presented a vision of—if not always a realistic hope for—self-discovery and emancipation. In her presentation, Angela Dalle Vacche will discuss actresses such as Francesca Bertini, Lyda Borelli, and Pina Menichelli to show how the diva film contributed to the modernist development of the “new woman.” 6 p.m. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan. Free Admission. Seating is limited. Please call (212) 642-2094 to pre-register with the Calandra Institute. Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building’s concierge. For further information see our Web site at www.qc.edu/calandra


Friday, February 26. Book Party: Wild Nights; Wild Nights: The Story of Emily Dickinson's "Master Figure” – a novel by Daniela Gioseffi, with a non-fiction afterword entitled “Lover of Science and Scientist in the Dark Days of the Republic.” There will be refreshments and an open reading: Bring a short Dickinson poem and one short poem of your own to read.Open reading sign-up at 6:45pm at Poets House at 10 River Terrace, Battery Park City. Free Admission.1, 2, 3, A or C lines to Chambers Street Station, walk west on Chambers, left at River Terrace to Murray St. http://poetshouse.org 212-431-7920. Admission free. All are welcome. RSVP to daniela@garden.net, please! Acceptances only.



Saturday, February 27. Reading: Angela Alaimo O'Donnell reads from her first full-length collection of poems, Moving House 6pm Maryland State Boychoir Center for the Arts, 2300 Norman Avenue Baltimore, Md. For information, aodonnell@fordham.edu


Tuesday, March 2. Discussion: The Migrant in/and the City Graziella Parati will focus on Amara Lakhous's novel Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio and explore the locations of immigration. The goal is to answer the question, “where do migrants live?” Rome is the urban context for the plot of Lakhous's mystery novel that reveals a city at the very moment it is being reinterpreted by migrants. With humor, Lakhous’s migrant characters re-invent the city and re-read Italian culture and the stereotypes about being Italian. 6 p.m. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan. Free Admission. Seating is limited. Please call (212) 642-2094 to pre-register with the Calandra Institute. Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building’s concierge. For further information see our Web site at www.qc.edu/calandra


Thursday, March 4. Film Discussion: Merica - Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini, and Francesco Ragazzi, dirs. Merica investigates the complexities of migration and the migrant’s desire for national belonging using the parallel stories of Italian immigration to Brazil in the 1800s and the current Italian-Brazilian migration to Italy. These “return migrants,” who have a strong attraction to Italy, face considerable challenges in a country still plagued by the difficulty of integrating outsiders. The film investigates why return migrants, while officially recognized as Italians, are not viewed as such by Italian-born citizens in everyday life. Ultimately, the film poses the question: if nationality does not create a sense of belonging, what does? 6 p.m. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan. Free Admission. Seating is limited. Please call (212) 642-2094 to pre-register with the Calandra Institute. Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building’s concierge. For further information see our Web site at www.qc.edu/calandra


Thursday, March 18. Reading: Mike Cavallaro presents Parade (with Fireworks) Mike Cavallaro’s comic is based on a family story that takes place during the Feast of the Epiphany in 1923 Calabria. Tensions are high between fascist party members and socialist organizers. An argument escalates into a gunfight, and a fascist shoots Vincenzo, who supports the socialist cause. When his brother Paolo retaliates and goes into hiding, the family faces unforeseen hardship. Parade (With Fireworks) takes place during a critical period in Italy’s history, but its emphasis is the human element of the story— questions of family, country, loyalty, and betrayal set against a volatile political climate. The book was nominated for a 2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Limited Series and for the Young Adult Library Services Association 2010 “Great Graphic Novels for Teens” list. . 6 p.m. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th floor, Manhattan. Free Admission. Seating is limited. Please call (212) 642-2094 to pre-register with the Calandra Institute. Be prepared to show a photo ID to the building’s concierge. For further information see our Web site at www.qc.edu/calandra



Members’ News


Rain Mountain Press releases A Blanquito in El Barrio by Gil Fagiani. A Blanquito in El Barrio is no mere cautionary tale of a blanquito's-a white man's-descent into an inner city hell, but a tribute to the music, language and people of one of America's truly mythic neighborhoods. “It's a story peopled with desperate, decimated and unforgettable characters, whose lives Fagiani never condemns, but uplifts and honors with tough, vivid verses set to the pulsating rhythms of Latin dance halls,” writes Steve Zeitlin, Founding Director, City Lore: The New York Center For Urban Folk Culture. Accompanying his 72 poems, Fagiani includes a glossary of Spanish and slang terms, a discography and end notes. His earlier collections of poetry include Rooks (Rain Mountain Press, 2007), a full-length collection inspired by his experiences as a cadet at Pennsylvania College, and a chapbook Grandpa's Wine (Poets Wear Prada, 2008), which focuses on the immigrant generation of his family, and has been translated into Italian by Paul D'Agostino.


The Reunion, the feature screenplay written by Frank Canino, has been voted the winner in Canada’s WILD Sound International Competition


A review of Angela Alaimo O'Donnell’s chapbook, Mine, by Joseph Bathanti, has appeared in the most recent issue of Italian Americana and her first full-length collection of poems, Moving House, was released by Word Press on October 28, 2009.


Daniel Cartaina's short story, "Departure From Chambley Avenue" has recently been published by Editions Bibliotekos in their medical humanities anthology called Pain and Memory: Reflections on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Suffering. Daniel's story is a sobering and sometimes funny account of his Sicilian father's last days in his battle with lung cancer. Pain and Memory can be found at www.Amazon.com


Mark Saba's latest short story and essay appear in the current issue of the new publication, The Folio Club, based in New Haven, CT. To view the issue, visit
http://www.amazon.com/Folio-Club-Issue-No/dp/1449549950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261169824&sr=8-1


Louisa Calio's poems are in the 2009 anthology of poetry published by the Northsea Poetry Scene Long Island Sounds 2009 which was officially launched this week. For further information: www.northseapoetryscene@hotmail.com. Calio 's poems will also be appearing in Writing Outside the Lines a poetry anthology coming out in 2010 and More Sweet Lemons 2010 edited by Venera Fazio.


Mary Cappello’s book, Called Back: My Reply to Cancer, My Return to Life has just appeared from Alyson Books. To read interviews with the author, advance praise, to access her reading and classroom visitation schedule, go to her group facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=88922660977&ref=ts
or go to www.alyson.com An excerpt of Called Back appears in the Summer 2009 issue of The Georgia Review.


Maria Lisella's Pushcart Prize nominated work appears in her first chapbook, Two Naked Feet, which is now available from Poets Wear Prada. www.poetswearpradanj.home.att.net

Her second chapbook, Amore on Hope Street can be ordered at www.finishinglinepress.com Of Amore on Hope Street, Diana Festa, author of The Gathering, Poetry Matrix writes, "Maria Lisella draws poetic vignettes that reach far beyond the second generation of Americans in New York City.’ I am from gnarled hands that sew and tailor, iron and wash, cook and make all the places where I come from,' she writes. We soon learn, in reading the captivating stories in her poems and in being immersed both in the sensory perception and lyrical association found there, that those places are mirrors of humanity as a whole, with deeply touching feelings caught within memory and longing.”


Dr. Marie Menna Pagliaro’s novel, That Woman and the Mafia Don, conveys the rejection of Mafia values by proud Italian-Americans. The novel is available at Barnes and Noble (www.bn.com ) or amazon.com with book sale profits going to help prevent young people from joining all kinds of ethnic gangs. To learn more, visit Dr. Pagliaro's website at www.mariepagliaro.com



Publisher’s News/Book Reviews/Contest Winners/Awards:


Italica Press announces the publication of Caroline Bruzelius’ Art History: Naples in the High and Late Middle Ages. This is the first comprehensive review of the city’s architecture, art and urban development in the high and late Middle Ages in English since the author’s The Stones of Naples. Aldo S. and Reta Bernardo continue their — and Italica Press’s — work on Petrarch with the first English translation and edition of the pseudo-Petrarch Lives of the Popes and Emperors, completed c. 1534. The book will be introduced, with notes, by Tania Zampini. Visit their web site at http://www.italicapress.com


The first book on performance artist Penny Arcade (aka Susan Ventura) entitled Bad Reputation has been published by Semiotexte/MIT Press, fall 2009. Three complete scripts, Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!, La Miseria (about growing up Italian American) and Bad Reputation are accompanied by a new interview with Penny Arcade by Chris Kraus, a range of archival photographs of the East Village scene and Arcade’s performances, an introduction by playwright Ken Bernard, and contributions by Sarah Schulman, Steve Zehentner, and Stephen Bottoms.


The Italian American Press is pleased to announce the posting of Olivia and the Little Way written by Nancy Carabio Belanger and illustrated by Sandra Casali LewAllen.

Fifth grader Olivia Thomas has moved to a new school in a new state, and is eager to make friends! Her best friend quickly becomes someone she has never seen—St. Therese of Lisieux. Follow Olivia's trials as she tries to fit in at St. Michael's School. With the help of her grandmother, she learns about the "Little Way" of serving God and how it can change everything! This touching and heartfelt novel celebrates the life of St Therese and will inspire young readers to follow her example and discover their own “Little Way” miracles. Nancy Carabio Belanger's inspiring book, targeted toward children ages 8-13, is beautifully illustrated by Sandra Casali LewAllen. www.italianamericanpress.com


Sandra Catena has completed her second book entitled, Create A Functional Body: Train Like A Dancer! This instructive non-fictional e-book relates how professional dancers train to create and maintain the fit bodies needed to perform the belly dance. Create A Functional Body is a short but informative e-book; it educates dancers and individuals from all backgrounds on the importance of building strong, flexible bodies that will keep them functional and healthy throughout life. This easy-to-read text reveals the inner secrets specific to training as a Middle Eastern dancer. To learn more about obtaining a free e-book copy of this fascinating book, viewers are invited to visit The Italian American Press. www.italianamericanpress.com Sandra Catena, New York's top Middle Eastern dance master, is also the author of The African Belly Dance, a belly dance murder mystery


Bitter Spring: A Life of Ignazio Silone by Stanislao Pugliese Winner of the Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History, London http://us.macmillan.com/bitterspring “Stanislao Pugliese has written a wonderfully engaging and illuminating biography of this very difficult man, Ignazio Silone—a great novelist, a tortured political militant, and for many of us, despite the controversies swirling around him, a moral hero. ‘There is no single truth about Silone,’ his wife Darina wrote, ‘only many truths.’ This book is a truthful account of the many truths.”—Michael Walzer, Editor, Dissent Magazine

Stanislao Pugliese, author of several fine books on Italian figures such as Carlo Rosselli and Carlo Levi, possesses all the qualities of a writer and scholar to deal with Silone’s fascinating, ambiguous and complex story and legacy. Bitter Spring resonates with historical understanding and human compassion.” —Valdo Spini, President, Circolo Rosselli Foundation



Literary & Research Queries:


Andrea Sceresini, an Italian journalist, is looking for the descendants of Gaetano Bresci, the anarchist who in 1900, killed King Umberto I. Bresci lived in Paterson, NJ. and his daughter was called Gaetanina, and probably her sons could be alive today. If you have any information, please contact Andrea Sceresini at andsce@hotmail.com



Magazines, Contests & Calls for Submissions:


Contest in Italian-American Short Fiction - Dates: December 14 – February 14

In conjunction with its first Italian-American Arts Festival, the Watchung Arts Center is looking for submissions of short fiction written from an Italian or Italian-American Perspective. Five finalists will be chosen to read their work at the Italian-American Arts Festival on April 25, 2010, at the WAC. The winning composition will be awarded a $200 prize. Submissions will be accepted online only from December 14, 2009 – February 14, 2010. See Watchung Art Center website for guidelines: www.watchungarts.org

Contact information: Claudine D’Angelo-Dotzman, Event Chair at ItalianAmerican_Writers@yahoo.com.


Accenti Magazine #17 (Winter 2010) Available on newsstands or by subscription. Order single copies at accenti@accenti.ca http://www.accenti.ca/


Call for Submissions: Sicily -deadline: June 01, 2010. Perhaps no other island conjures up such vivid images as the ancient island of Sicily. What comes to mind? Romantic idyll or land of feuding rivalries? The mafia? An island apart from mainstream Italian culture? What is your Sicily? Does every culture have its own Sicily — its own outsiders living within its midst? Explode the stereotypes and delve into a modern reality of what Sicily represents for you as a writer. Descant is requesting submissions of unpublished fiction, poetry, essays, photography and previously unpublished works of English translation from the Sicilian.– Guest editors, Michelle Alfano and Venera Fazio Submission guidelines: www.descant.ca


Feile-Festa is an annual publication that comes out in the spring of each year. Though our preference is for creative work related to Irish and Italian/Sicilian themes, we are open to other Mediterranean cultures, all of which can relate to the respective country of family origin or the diasporas to America, Canada, etc. We are also interested in writing that evokes life in New York City. The reading period starts October 1st and ends January 1st. Please do not send submissions outside the time frame mentioned in the guidelines. www.medcelt.org/feile-festa/index.html


The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute is happy to announce the re-launching of its bi-annual journal the Italian American Review (IAR). The IAR features articles about the history and culture of Italian Americans, as well as other aspects of the Italian diaspora. The journal embraces a wide range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in the social sciences and in cultural studies. Information for contributors can be found at: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/calandra/italrev/iarcont.html.


Journal of Italian Translation is a non-profit international journal devoted to the translation of literary works from and into Italian-English-Italian dialects. Subscription price is $25 per year. Submissions and inquiries should be sent to Luigi Bonaffini at l.bonaffini@att.net. All past issues can be downloaded from the journal’s website at www.jitonline.org


The annual poetry journal, Philadelphia Poets, Volume 14, 2008, is now available. It contains the poetry of 57 poets and features four reviews of chapbooks. Philadelphia Poets gives out two awards annually. In spite of its title, Philadelphia Poets is not limited to the works of Philadelphians. To purchase a copy of Philadelphia Poets, send $15 ($12 plus $3 postage), check drawn to the order of Rosemary Cappello, 1919 Chestnut Street, Apartment 1721, Philadelphia, PA.19103. For further information, contact redrose108@comcast.net.


The 36th edition of the Paterson Literary Review is out; it contains work by Diane di Prima, Al Tacconelli, Mary Jo Bona, Vittoria repetto, Mary Ann Mannino, George Guida, Denise Cavetti, Magdalena Alagna among others. See http://old.pccc.edu/poetry/public.html

for price and order form.


Pyramid Arts and Poetry Magazine – “Where Rome and New York Meet” Pyramid Arts and Poetry is divided into three sections: Visual Art; Poetry & Literature; and Film. Listings of gallery exhibits, poetry readings, and film showings in New York and Rome accompany each section. For submission guidelines, visit http://www.pyramidmagazine.org/.


VIA, Voices in Italian Americana, is a semi-annual published in the spring and fall. Issues include sections of essays, fiction, poetry, review essays, reviews, and guest spots by prominent Italian/American writers. Subscriptions are $20.00 per year ($15.00 for seniors, students, and un[der]employed). For subscriptions & advertising, contact Anthony Julian Tamburri at tamburri@bordigherapress.org.


Italian Americana is the first and only cultural as well as historical review dedicated to the Italian experience in the New World; subscription price is $20 a year, $35 for two years, to: Italian Americana, University of Rhode Island/Providence, 80 Washington Street Providence, RI 02903-1803. Check out the new Website supplement to the journal at www.italianamericana.com


The Monday Night Playwrights' Series is curated by Richard Fulco; interested playwrights could submit their work at richardfulco@aol.com.


Theatre Submissions: Post Road Magazine (Boston, Ma), a literary/visual arts journal, is accepting theatre submissions of very short one-act plays, sketches, and monologues. david@postroadmag.com


The American Italian Historical Association Newsletter is now accepting submissions of book reviews. Please send all submissions Anthony.Tamburri@qc.cuny.edu .


Call for Papers:



Conferences and Workshops:



Websites:


Anthony Buccino has created a blog for New Jersey poets to post info about events, links to their web sites and publishers and literary magazines. You can get email notices- no strings attached - when new items are posted. http://njpoetspoetry.blogspot.com/


www.BigFatPrize.com lists over 500 Writing Contests and competition categories like Essay, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Young Writers, Songwriting, Screenwriting, Playwright and Journalism


Working Writer newsletter offers solid information with a good dose of humor and a spirit of writing camaraderie. WW is filled with articles on promotion, publishing, freelancing, different genres, how-to, and how-not-to, written by readers across the country. To receive a free copy (no obligation) by e-mail, send a request to workingwriters@aol.com. Or check out www.workingwriter1.com


I-Italy: The Italian American Digital Project (http://www.i-italy.org) is on line. This site is a forum for discussion and debate over Italian American social and cultural issues, home to numerous Italian American blogs, and the place to read leading Italian American commentators columns on Italian American life.


Readers are requested to visit www.italianamericanpress.com to order or obtain information about the fascinating books listed below written by Italian Americans on a variety of interesting topics. At The Italian-American Press, there are links for finding translators, a literary marketplace, and writers’ guilds, aside from links such as Tools for Italian American Writers, Italian American Books, Italian American Publishers, and the Internet's best selection of self-published Italian American Books (84 Titles).


KIT-Kairos Italy Theater’s mission is to create a cultural exchange program between Italy, the US and the international community, to unveil artistic and creative sides of these two countries to the world. http://www.kitheater.com/.


New York Foundation for the Arts, Visit NYFA Source, the most comprehensive database of awards, services, and publications available to artists in all disciplines. www.nyfa.org/


The Write Stuff - Online Newsletter of Word Journeys at www.wordjourneys.com contains articles on self-publishing, new services and grist for the pen: tips.


The ACLS History E-Book Project www.historyebook.org

is an electronic resource that includes over 1230 full-text, cross-searchable books in the field of history selected by historians for their continuing importance to students and scholars. Individuals can also subscribe through a membership in the American Historical Association or the Renaissance Society of America.


Accenti, The Canadian Magazine with an Italian Accent at www.accenti.ca/


The AA Independent Press Guide is a free, online resource for writers at http://www.thunderburst.co.uk. The guide has detailed listings on over 2,000 literary and genre magazines and publishers from around the world, plus links to over 750 Internet magazines.


www.virtualitalia.com is an online resource for Italians, Italian Americans and enthusiasts of Italian culture.


www.littap.org is a new resource for literary presenters, with tools such as Guidelines for Writers Fees. In addition to featuring Italian American, Italian Canadian and Italian writers, the site has reviews and links to the sites of writers of Italian Australian, Italian French and Italian Latino American origins.


For the calendar of events for the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, go to http://www.nyu.edu/pages/casaitaliana/events.html


For the calendar of events for the Italian Academy at Columbia University, go to http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/calendar/calendar.html


The Immigration History Research Center is at http://www.ihrc.umn.edu


See Poets & Writers for leads to prizes for writers, and places to get away and write, links to grants, conferences and residencies. http://www.pw.org/toolsforwriters



Of Interest:


Nancy Azara’s sculpture Leaf Altar for Nunzia, 1913-2004 along with other smaller selected works will be on view in the upcoming exhibition Waxed in Time: 4 Takes on Encaustics, curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos at the Tenri Cultural Institute of New York. Exhibiting artists are: Nancy Azara, Joan Giordano, Renee Magnanti, and Kathy Stark. The exhibition runs from February 4-27, 2010. Opening reception: Friday, February 5th from 6 to 8pm. Tenri Cultural Institute of New York #43A West 13th Street, Ground Floor (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Manhattan 212-645-2800 http://www.tenri.org/

The Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) in collaboration with Studio Arcobaleno is sponsoring an educational and cultural trip to Italy.
Two options are offered:

option A, March 25-April 2, 2010.

option B, March 25-April 6, 2010.

Participants (mainly school/district administrators, university professors, and teachers) will have the opportunity to learn about the Italian school system.
They will visit preschools, elementary and intermediate schools in the northern part of the country. Formal and informal discussions with local teachers and administrators (equipment will be provided for simultaneous translation) will follow each visit. The educational program will be enriched by cultural excursions.
Educational and Cultural Trip Program http://www.iacelanguage.org/news_folder/documenti/programma.pdf

Registration Form http://www.iacelanguage.org/news_folder/documenti/registration-form.pdf

Italian American Committee on Education IACE
686 Park Avenue, LL, New York, NY 10065 212 772 8755 (ext 302)


Vittoria repetto rents her charming vacation house in Framura, in the Ligurian region on a weekly to monthly basis at a reasonable price. It is the perfect place for vacation especially great if you are a writer or a painter. The occupancy is for 4 people; there are 2 bedrooms. The town is 3 towns north of the Cinqueterre towns. For detailed information and pictures, http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p211239


Italian American Writers, a Cablevision television series hosted by Vito De Simone, runs each month on many New York area and other Cablevision systems, including Manhattan, Long Island and some Brooklyn systems. Check local listings for channels and times.


The New York-based Italian-American Playwrights Forum meets at the Calandra Institute three Thursdays a month to develop plays and carry out discussions about Italian-American identity/themes. The work itself does not have to be about an Italian-American theme. Please contact Gian Di Donna gian@att.net for information.


Letture divertenti: Umorismo is being published this month by Edizioni Farinelli, the U.S. based publisher of only Italian language teaching materials. The new text was developed by Elise Magistro and Nicoletta Tinozzi-Mehrmand, Senior Lecturers of Italian who teach respectively at Scripps College, Claremont, CA and the University of California, Riverside. Using humorous contemporary literary readings and relying on close textual analysis, the authors focus on identifying and subsequently mastering difficult lexical and grammatical material. Students at intermediate-advanced levels will be both challenged and entertained by readings from Stefano Benni, Geppi Cucciari, Natalia Ginzburg, Giovannino Guareschi and Luigi Malerba. For more information and to order visit www.edizionifarinelli.com