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Description

In a city torn apart by racial tension, Damien Cavalieri is an adolescent without a tribe. His mother -who pines for the 1950s Brooklyn Italian community she grew up in- fears he lacks commitment to his heritage. Damien’s fellow Staten Islanders agree, dubbing him a “fake Italian” and bullying him for being artistic. Complicating matters, his efforts to make friends and date girls outside of the Italian community are thwarted time and again by circumstances beyond his control. When a tragic accident shakes Damien to his core, he begins a journey of self-discovery that will lead him to Italy, where he will learn, once and for all, who he really is.

This book was originally published by Bordighera Press, 2021

To see more or purchase works by Marc DiPaolo, visit his Amazon page here: https://www.amazon.com/Marc-DiPaolo/e/B004LV7W6Y%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

ISBN

978-1599541617

Publication Date

5-11-2021

Publisher

Bordighera Press

City

New York, New York

Keywords

Fake Italian, Italian, Italian-American, Italian Family, Autobiographical fiction

Disciplines

American Literature | American Popular Culture | American Studies | English Language and Literature | Ethnic Studies | Italian Language and Literature | Literature in English, North America | Other American Studies | Other Italian Language and Literature | Religion

<i>Fake Italian: An 83% True Autobiography with Pseudonyms and Some Tall Tales</i>

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