The deepest cut that comes from losing a loved one is the fact that they take things with them. They take distinctive things, things they alone gave and as such, cannot be replicated. Eight years ago yesterday, my father died. With him went his particular approach to traditions, his particular …
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Summer’s gift: The jarring of tomatoes as ritual and tradition
“I have two things I care about - love and work. And to me they are very Italian and very enduring themes.” – Adriana Trigiani, The Italian American Podcast, Episode 7 And then late August comes, full of its heat and humidity, and we know it’s time to pull out the wide steel drums, the …
IAP 08: Were You Always an Italian? Maria Laurino on History, Identity, and Stereotypes
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak to author Maria Laurino, who has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, and whose essays are widely anthologized. Her first memoir, Were You Always an Italian?, (W.W. Norton, 2000) was a national bestseller and …