Our language is a reflection of ourselves, and this week’s guest has made it her mission to present both Italians and Italian Americans with a unique mirror in which to see that reflection… the fascinating and distinct Italian American language! What is the “Italian American language,” you ask? …
IAP 284: The Girl With the Trinacria Tattoo: Author Leigh Esposito On Her Debut Novel, The Godmother
Sometimes we have conversations that veer off into so many wonderful topics that they seem to make a concise introduction nearly impossible. When this week’s guest, author and “recovering lawyer,” Leigh Esposito, joined us to discuss her debut novel, the conversation quickly turned into one you …
IAP 283: The Search for the Mondo Italiano with Special Guest Viviana Altieri of the Istituto Mondo Italiano
When Viviana Altieri journeyed from Rome, Italy to Pittsburgh, PA, on a dare nearly 30 years ago, she could never have imagined staying in the United States and pursuing the life of a “Professional Italian American." But this week’s guest is a natural-born adventurer, and her many incredible …