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Italian American Writers' Cafe

February 17, 2015

iawa-West presents Amy Barone and Al Taconelli on Saturday, March 14 2015 at Cornelia St. Cafe

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The Italian American Writers Association (iawa) presents Philadelphia-bred authors Amy Barone and poet and artist, Al Taconelli on Saturday, March 14 at Cornelia St. Café, 29...

January 19, 2015

iawa-West welcomes Peter Carravetta and Marisa Frasca on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Sidewalk Cafe NYC

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In "The Other Lives," Peter Carravetta shapes and reshapes a voice that has listened to “jargons among marbled scripts,” disrobed “gods [who] do not want to be seen nude..." writes Richard Milazzo, poet, art critic

The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents an evening of poetry featuring Peter Carravetta, and Marisa Frasca on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Sidewalk Café, 94...

December 21, 2014

iawa-West presents Maria Lisella and Frank Messina on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Cornelia St. Cafe

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Of Thieves Richard Vetere, author of The Writers Afterlife, says "Maria Lisella's poems are terse, tight and sometimes brutal despite their inner beauty...These are poems by a woman who knows where she's from and where's she's been and those who read her work will be glad she decided to share that experience with us."

The Italian American Writers Association (iawa) authors Maria Lisella and poet and performance artist, Frank Messina on Saturday, January 17 at Cornelia St. Café, 29 Cornelia St....

December 9, 2014

iawa-East Welcomes Multi-Media Authors, Antonio D'Alfonso and Richard Vetere on Saturday, December 13, 2015 at Sidewalk Cafe

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The poeticality of Antonio D’Alfonso’s texts … appears in the figure of the man of honesty who questions without end his place in the City and the commerce he entertains with his fellow citizens … the admission of a persistent passion that turns hearts upside down … a stubborn quest for significance … a philosopher who puts on the mask of the poet in order to better grasp the ambiguities of our world. Hughes Corriveau, Le Devoir

The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents award-winning authors Antonio D'Alfonso from Canada and Richard Vetere on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Sidewalk Café,...

October 30, 2014

iawa Presents Suzanne Petito and Michael Trocchia on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Cornelia St. Cafe

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Suzanne Petito's debut novel, Nelson’s Castle: A Bronte Fairy Tale has received accolades from Kirkus Reviews for the “stylized, creative retelling” of “a little-known historical event”; The U.S. Review of Books praised it for its “creative blend of imagination and history” comparing it cinematically to “Snow White and the Huntsman under artful Fellini-style direction...

The Italian American Writers Association (iawa) presents writers Suzanne Petito and Michael Trocchia on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Cornelia St. Cafe, 29 Cornelia St.,...

October 2, 2014

IAWA Welcomes Authors John Domini and Joseph Tirella on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Sidewalk Cafe

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Of Tomorrowland, the New York Daily News writes: "Joseph Tirella revisits the 1964 World’s Fair, the event that transformed Flushing Meadows-Corona Park into a space-age marvel and gave baby boomers a symbolic point of departure in their coming-of-age saga."

The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents award-winning authors John Domini and Joseph Tirella on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Sidewalk Café, 94 Avenue A (at 6th...

September 8, 2014

IAWA Welcomes Authors Marie-Helene Bertino and Joanna Clapps Herman on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 at Cornelia St. Cafe

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"Like the best poetry, only infinitely more fun to read, No Longer and Not Yet opens our eyes to what's in front of them — love, irritation, friendship, injustice, good wine, children becoming themselves, the handsome young man opening the door of our apartment building, snow falling on a man who lives in a box outside. This group of beautifully connected stories slips by our eyes like life or Tolstoy..." Myra Goldberg, author of "Whistling and Rosalind," Professor of Writing at Sarah Lawrence College

On Saturday, Sept. 13, IAWA will welcome two very accomplished authors -- Marie Helene Bertino and Joanna Clapps Herman -- both of whom share a passion for teaching. Bertino is...

July 5, 2014

IAWA Welcomes Cutting Teeth author Julia Fierro and Poet Joanne Monte, Bordighera Prize Winner on Saturday, July 12, 2014

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One of the most anticipated debut novels of 2014, Cutting Teeth, The Boston Globe writes: "Cutting Teeth" sings with beautiful sentences, masterfully crafted scenes, and a deeply imagined inner life for each character...a fresh perspective on the journey of parenting that is at once modern and timeless." Joanne Monte's novel, "The Day to Eternity" has been described as a "gripping narrative...a fascinating way to educate yourself about America's forgotten war, the Korean conflict."

New York, NY - The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents authors Julia Fierro and Joanne Monte on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Cornelia Street Cafe from 5:45 p.m. to...

June 2, 2014

2nd Saturdays with IAWA Welcomes Paola Corso and Maria Terrone at Sidewalk Cafe, Saturday, June 14

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"Maria Terrone's poems are simultaneously sensuous and spiritual, earthy and intellectual," writes Dana Gioia

New York, NY- The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents writers Paola Corso and Maria Terrone on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Sidewalk Café, 94 Avenue A (at 6th...

April 21, 2014

2nd Saturdays with IAWA Welcomes Stefano Vaccara and Roberto Ragone at the Cornelia St. Cafe, Saturday, May 10

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The three rules of IAWA: Read each other, Write or be written, Buy our Books

The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents Italian journalist and U.N. correspondent, Stefano Vaccara and culture maven Roberto Ragone on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at...

March 31, 2014

2nd Saturdays with IAWA Welcomes Joey Nicoletti and Mark Saba, Saturday, April 12 @ Sidewalk Cafe NYC

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The three rules of IAWA: Read One Another, Write or Be Written, and Buy Our Books.

New York, NY- The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents writers Joey Nicoletti and Mark Saba on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Sidewalk Café, 94 Avenue A (at...

January 26, 2014

IAWA-East's 2nd Saturday Features Award-Winning Poet Maria Mazziotti Gillan and James Mammarella on February 8, 2014

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Maria Mazziotti Gillan has published 18 books of poetry including the recently published Ancestors's Song (Bordighera Press)

The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents writers Maria Mazziotti Gillan and James Mammarella on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Sidewalk Cafe from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m....

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