In this episode of the Italian American Power Hour, John scores a one-on-one interview with Marina Di Guardo, one of Italy’s best-selling authors and the mother of the most influential influencers in il bel paese! They’ll discuss the author’s early life as a “Nordic Sicilian” and just what inspired her to become one of Italy’s most renowned writers of her best selling noir thrillers, and emotional novels. They’ll veer off into the light and dark in the Italian soul, what it’s like to begin a writing career after raising a family, and how much responsibility Italy’s most insta-famous family has in trying to maintain Italian values. In what the author described as an “in-depth interview” full of empathy, this is a conversation you are sure to enjoy!
La Memoria dei Corpi by Marina Di Guardo
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