Were You Always an Italian Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America [Paperback]

Maria Laurino sifts through the stereotypes bedeviling Italian Americans to deliver a penetrating and hilarious examination of third-generation ethnic identity. With intelligence and honesty (Finally, someone has had the intelligence and the honesty to go beyond the stereotypes....completely original and informative.Adroitly, without defensiveness, Laurino takes us on a journey of exploration of the Italian-American experience, with intelligence and love.[A] delightfully companionable book ....a fine contribution to the literature of American ethnicity. One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America....unique and gracefully written.