October is a great time to explore the stories, culture, and history of Italian Americans during Italian American Heritage Month.
This list features a mix of voices, experiences, and recipes that reflect the rich heritage and lasting impact of the community on American culture.
Join us as we honor the contributions and achievements of Italian immigrants and their descendants.
A troubled young man is embraced by a vibrant, close-knit Italian American household in Chicago, only for buried trauma to unravel their bonds and test the strength of love and loyalty across generations.
A celebration of comforting Italian American classics, this cookbook offers 120 beloved red-sauce recipes inspired by her heritage, blending family tradition, nostalgia, and everyday joy.
The riveting true story of how three pioneering mathematicians and a visionary pope saved St. Peter’s Basilica from collapse in 1742, sparking a revolution in architecture and laying the foundation for modern engineering.
Michael Immerso chronicles the rise and transformation of Newark’s First Ward into a vibrant Italian-American community from the 1870s to 1953, illustrated with personal photos and stories from former residents.
When a 92-year-old mother and daughter set in motion an ill-conceived plan to find her a man, widow Varina Paladino, running Paladino’s Italian Specialties grocery and keeping her large Jersey Italian family from killing one another, doesn’t have time for love, but fate has other plans.
A search for an elusive customer leads a young bookseller to research the complicated history of her family in Rome and how it was shaped by mental illness, a communist murder trial, and devastating wartime losses.
Chronicles Frank Sinatra’s dynamic second act—from his mid-1950s comeback through his death in 1998—revealing the complex man behind the legend as singer, actor, mogul, lover, and icon whose legacy shaped American culture.
A heartfelt celebration of traditional Italian “peasant” cooking, offering 100 nourishing, thrifty, and deeply flavorful recipes that transform humble ingredients into unforgettable meals. The Italians call it l’arte dell’arrangiarsi , or the “art of making do with what you’ve got.”
The gripping true story of Italian-born NYPD detectives who, in the early 20th century, battled violent crime and deep-seated prejudice to protect their immigrant community and prove their place in America.
A gripping World War II adventure and about a teenage orphan who teams up with the enigmatic Pietro Houdini, a self-proclaimed Vatican confidante and master art savior, to smuggle priceless paintings and ancient treasure out of Nazi-occupied Italy.
A multigenerational saga about a fiercely independent woman haunted by near-death experiences and family trauma, as she struggles against patriarchal oppression from her Italian village to immigrant life in America.
This offers a nuanced, stereotype-breaking history of the Italian-American experience, tracing its complex legacy from early struggles and injustices to cultural and political influence across generations.
Puzo’s classic story about the loves, crimes and struggles confronted by one family of New York City immigrants living in Hell’s Kitchen.
