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With or Without Leaving your Armchair: Literary Guides to ��ý

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 07/04/2014 - 02:30

Lifestyle

10 Italian Summer Reads To Bring On Your Next Beach Escape

by Georgette Jupe | Fri, 06/13/2014 - 09:34

Lifestyle

The Way We Were: ��ý in the 1980s

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/08/2014 - 21:39

Throughout the 1980s, American photographer Charles H. Traub was a frequent visitor to ��ý – on his travels all over the country, he was able to capture…

Culture

Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers

by Andrew Edwards | Tue, 04/08/2014 - 20:00

It takes a while to really get to know someone; superficial appearances, smiles and everyday exchanges are sometimes all that’s needed to establish a simple…

Culture

Help Book About Michelangelo's David Get Published

by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:00

“From Marble to Flesh: The Biography of Michelangelo’s David” is a forthcoming book by Art History professor Victor Coonin. It promises to be “the first…

Culture

The Italian Roots of Mickey Mouse

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 01/26/2014 - 01:00

Mickey Mouse has Italian blood – at least 60% of it. Few probably know in fact that many of the stories and characters related to the beloved cartoon series…

Culture

Rizzoli Bookstore in New York to Move Location

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/24/2014 - 01:30

The prestigious, and much beloved, Rizzoli bookstore in New York is moving. The building where the bookstore is housed, at 31 West 57th Street, will be…

Culture

Finding America: A Photo Book of Italian Immigration to the U.S.

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 01/08/2014 - 06:18

“Trovare l’America” (Finding America) is a photo book that chronicles the lives of Italian immigrants to the U.S.: 500 images collected and selected by…

Culture

Movie Based on Book about Amanda Knox Murder Trial Begins Filming in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/15/2013 - 06:00

In the photo: Actress Kate Beckinsale and journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau in Rome. Kate Beckinsale was spotted in Rome just ahead of filming for “The Face Of…

Culture

Heavenly Bodies Book Examines Skeletons From Roman Catacombs

by Carol King | Sat, 10/26/2013 - 04:00

An art historian hailed as ‘Indiana Bones’ has cast light on centuries-old jewel-encrusted skeletons held in churches across Europe in his book ‘Heavenly…