Thanks to Diane Crespy of Sons of Italy (OSIA)

Mark Rotella, author of "Stolen Figs: And other adventures in Calabria," will be doing a book tour on the East Coast from July-September.

Below is a summary of the schedule, information about "Stolen Figs: And other adventures in Calabria", and at the end, details of the readings and signings.

Be sure to mark it in your calendar, tell your friends, and support your Italian American authors.

NEW YORK CITY, Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 PM, Barnes & Noble
CHATHAM, NJ, Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Buchmeister Books
WASHINGTON, DC, Thursday, July 10, 7:00 PM, Politics & Prose
DANBURY, CT, Monday, July 14, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Barnes & Noble
BOSTON, Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 PM, Brookline Booksmith
TAMPA, FL, Thursday, July 17, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Inkwood Books
ST.PETERSBURG, FL, Friday, July 18, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Border Books
CLEARWATER, FL, Saturday, July 19, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Barnes & Noble SARASOTA, FL, Sunday, July 20, 3:00 PM, Sarasota News & Books
NEW YORK CITY, Monday, August 4, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Half King Bar
CLINTON, NY, Saturday, August 16, Park Row Booksellers
NEW YORK CITY, Tuesday, September  9, Calandra Institute, Queens College
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“Italian-Americans of a new generation are discovering their homeland, and
they could not ask for a better guide than Mark Rotella.” —Gay Talese

“The author’s intensity and personal commitment to a country and its inhabitants cast a spell . . . Readers, whether Italian or not, will find themselves captivated.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Evocative, beautifully rendered travelogue/memoir by Publishers Weekly editor Rotella, recounting his adventures in Calabria, the toe of Italy’s boot and the land of his ancestry..." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)*

“Calabria deserves to be discovered and Mark Rotella is an enthusiastic and
compassionate guide, traveling from the top to the toe of this least-known region of Italy to uncover the people, the food and the folk traditions that make up his Calabrian heritage.” —Mary Taylor Simeti
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STOLEN FIGS will be published on July 1, 2003; $25.00; ISBN 0-86547-627-6.
Author Tour: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Tampa/St.
Petersburg, Connecticut

Mark Rotella was born in Connecticut and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He graduated from Columbia University in 1992 with a B. A. in Russian Literature.  He currently works as an editor at Publishers Weekly. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and elsewhere. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
This is his first book.
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READINGS & SIGNINGS

NEW YORK CITY, Tuesday, July 8, 7:30 PM
BARNES & NOBLE
Reading and Booksigning
2289 Broadway at 82nd St.
New York, NY  10024
Contact: Ann Harson
212-362-8835

CHATHAM, NJ, Wednesday, July 9, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
BUCHMEISTER BOOKS
469 Main Street
Chatham, NJ  07728
Contact: Carmela Moeller
973-701-1929

WASHINGTON, DC, Thursday, July 10, 7:00 PM
POLITICS & PROSE
Reading and Booksigning
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, DC  20008
Contact: Cleve Corner
202-363-7663
events@politics-prose.com

DANBURY, CT, Monday, July 14, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
BARNES & NOBLE
Reading/Booksigning
15 Backus Ave.
Danbury, CT  06810
Contact: John Cloutier
203-730-2733

BOSTON, Tuesday, July 15, 7:00 PM
BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH
Reading and Booksigning
279 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA  02446
Contact: Mark Pearson
617-739-6002
events@brooklinebooksmith.com

TAMPA, FL, Thursday, July 17, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
INKWOOD BOOKS
Talk/Reading/Book Signing
216 South Armenia Ave.
Tampa, FL  33609
Contact: Leslie Reiner
813-253-2638

ST.PETERSBURG, FL, Friday, July 18, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
BORDERS BOOK & MUSIC
Reading/ Book Signing
6901 22nd Avenue Nort St.
St. Petersburg, FL  33710
Contact: Teresa Searcy

CLEARWATER, FL, Saturday, July 19, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
BARNES & NOBLE
Reading/Book Signing
23654 US 19 North
Clearwater, FL
Contact: Stacey Bernard

SARASOTA, FL, Sunday, July 20, 3:00 PM
SARASOTA NEWS & BOOKS
Reading and Book Signing
1341 Main Street
Sarasota, FL  34236
Contact: Caren Lobo
941-365-6332
lobo3139@home.com

NEW YORK CITY, Monday, August 4, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
HALF KING BAR
Reading / Book Signing
505 W. 23rd St.
New York, NY
Contact: Ellen Ryder
212-206-6563
ellen@ellenrydercommunications.com

CLINTON, NY, Saturday, August 16
PARK ROW BOOKSELLERS
Reading / Signing
9 West Park Row
Clinton, NY
Contact: Debbie or Paul
315-853-2129

NEW YORK CITY, Tuesday, September  9
JOHN B. CALANDRA INSTITUTE
Queens College
c/o 25 W. 43rd St.
18th Fl.
New York, NY  10036
Contact: Joseph Sciorra
212-642-2035
jsciorra@qc.edu