Thursday, May 8, 2014

Sometimes I Swear -- in Italian ... the book

Anthony Buccino's collection about growing up Italian American in New Jersey and discovering the roots of his ancestors.

 Read about the old neighborhood where the bianca lina man sold bleach to make the white linens; and the young boy growing up in the house his grandfather built, and living upstairs from his scary grandma who spoke no English.

This American boy discovers the land his ancestors left to make a better life for his generation. The pigeons that follow him throughout Italy provide the connection to his father - who raised homers - who didn't speak English until he started school - the rich heritage of the old country, and the enormous sacrifice of his grandparents.

Despite its title, Sometimes I Swear In Italian contains no profanity in any language.

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 Verse

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Sometimes I Swear now on Kindle

Anthony Buccino's collection Sometimes I Swear In Italian about growing up Italian American in New Jersey and discovering his ancestral roots is now available on Kindle ereader as well as in print.




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Friday, September 2, 2011

Sometimes I Swear In Italian - in print

Anthony Buccino's collection Sometimes I Swear In Italian about growing up Italian American in New Jersey and discovering the roots of his ancestors is now available in print.

Buy it through this link.


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Sometimes I Swear In Italian - about

Anthony Buccino's collection Sometimes I Swear In Italian is about growing up  Italian American in New Jersey and discovering the roots of his ancestors in Italy.

Read of the old neighborhood where the 'bianca lina' man sold bleach to make the white linens, of the young boy growing up in the house his grandfather built, and living upstairs from his scary grandma who spoke no English.

This American boy discovers the land his ancestors left to make a better life for him and his generation.

Discover the sublet connection to the pigeons that follow him throughout Italy providing a connection to his father - who raised homers - who didn't speak English until he started school - the rich heritage of the old country, and the enormous sacrifice of his grandparents.

Despite its title, Sometimes I Swear In Italian contains no profanity in any language.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Sometimes I Swear In Italian - table of contents

Sometimes I Swear In Italian
by Anthony Buccino

Plain brown wrapper edition


L’AMERICA

SPAGHETTI TREES 
BUTCHIE 
LEGLESS 
DOMENIC 
NEEDLE 
AMERICAN BOY 
OLD MAN 
FACCIA BRUTE 
PIGEON MAN SECRETS 
MONEY IN NEWSPAPERS 
THOSE PEOPLE 
SOMETIMES I SWEAR IN ITALIAN 
BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 
I’M NOT GEPETTO 
FIFTY-TWO 
MOST AT HOME 
FOR EVERY BILL 
NAMES 
SOFIA DELL 
SUNDAY DINNER 

Venice sky at morning.


Egg & Eggplant 
ON MY SHOES 
BREATHLESS 
A BIG LONG FLIGHT 
HOT COCOA IN AUGUST 
SOLO JULIET 
THESE STREETS ARE ALL WET 
PIGEONS IN VENICE FOUNTAINS 
HOW CAN YOU EAT THAT? 
FATHER MET ME IN THE OLD COUNTRY 
WAITING FOR THE BBC 
DAVID AS STATUE 
HOW DO YOU SAY 
EGG AND EGGPLANT 
RAIN IN PISA 
MAIORI AT FERRAGOSTO 
NIGHT SHADOW 
IN THE SQUARE 
ONE EURO FROM A TWO EURO 

subject to change/corrections
Sometimes I Swear In Italian
by Anthony Buccino
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Friday, August 19, 2011

Acknowledgements

SOMETIMES I SWEAR IN ITALIAN
by Anthony Buccino

Acknowledgements

American Boy published online at Poem Factory

Egg And Eggplant published in Sweet Lemons 2

Old Man published in Raving Dove Online Literary Magazine

Spaghetti Trees published online at PowWow Papers, Sweet Lemons 2

Solo Juliet published in Voices In Italian-Americana

David As Statue published in Medusa’s Kitchen

Sixteen Inches On Center includes Butchie, Money In Newspapers, Pigeon Man Secrets, Old Man, Pigeons In Venice Fountains, Father Met Me in the Old Country, One Euro From A Two Euro


subject to changes/corrections

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Sometimes I Swear In Italian

A new poetry collection, Sometimes I Swear in Italian, on his Italian American heritage by Anthony Buccino will be released in September.

Verse capturing assimilation of Italian American born and raised in New Jersey and inspired by a trip to Italy where he realizes it is also his home. Read about the 'bianca lina' man, a non English speaking grandmother who lived downstairs, and life viewed by an American boy grown older.

Sometimes I Swear In Italian has no foul language.

Prepublication Offer:
Order a signed copy of Sometimes I Swear In Italian, send $10 to
A Buccino, PO Box 110252, Nutley NJ 07110
along with your name, mailing address and 'To Name', if desired.