{"id":162,"date":"2023-02-18T20:30:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T20:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italian-american.com\/?p=162"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T13:43:30","slug":"books-about-italian-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italian-american.com\/books-about-italian-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Books About Italian-Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Literature has always been an important part of Italian culture, and that importance has carried through to Italian-American culture, as well. There have been many great books written by Italian-American authors, like Mario Puzo, for example, who wrote <em>The Godfather<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides \u201cThe Godfather, Mario Puzo also wrote a few other books around this topic. &#8220;The Fortunate Pilgrim,\u201d is a semi-autobiographical account of Puzo&#8217;s own family and their struggles as Italian immigrants in New York City. &#8220;The Neighborhood&#8221; is a novel that tells the story of a group of Italian-American families living in a New York City neighborhood and the challenges they face as their community changes over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"amzn-assoc-ad-984cf01b-a9c7-4071-831b-0efaf9cfad3e\"><\/div><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US&amp;adInstanceId=984cf01b-a9c7-4071-831b-0efaf9cfad3e\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few more&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A Tree Still Stands: Jewish and Italian Women Immigrants in New York&#8221; by Joan M. Jensen &#8211; This book examines the lives of Jewish and Italian women immigrants in New York City and the challenges they faced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Christ in Concrete&#8221; by Pietro Di Donato &#8211; This semi-autobiographical novel tells the story of an Italian immigrant family living in the tenements of New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The House of God&#8217;s Laughing Mouth&#8221; by Robert Viscusi &#8211; This novel explores the experiences of Italian-American families in Brooklyn in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Italian Americans: A History&#8221; by Maria Laurino &#8211; This book provides a comprehensive history of Italian-Americans in the United States, from their early immigration to the present day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Big Night and Other Stories&#8221; by Joseph Papaleo &#8211; This collection of short stories explores the experiences of Italian-Americans living in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Lucia, Lucia&#8221; by Adriana Trigiani &#8211; This novel follows the life of a young Italian-American woman in the 1950s and explores themes of family, love, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other suggestions beyond the ones mentioned here, please let us know and we will update this page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"amzn-assoc-ad-984cf01b-a9c7-4071-831b-0efaf9cfad3e\"><\/div><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US&amp;adInstanceId=984cf01b-a9c7-4071-831b-0efaf9cfad3e\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you&#8217;re interested in literature, read more here about the origins of Italian Literature: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/italian-american.com\/letteratura-italiana-italian-literature\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La letteratura italiana.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Literature has always been an important part of Italian culture, and that importance has carried through to Italian-American culture, as well. There have been many great books written by Italian-American authors, like Mario Puzo, for example, who wrote The Godfather. 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