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.

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