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Bridging the cultural divide is a job for the snails
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In the new children’s book “Let’s Eat Snails,” a young girl named Margie broadens her culinary horizons to include a curious garden creature with help from her friend Nina.
But this is not really a story about snails.
“Let’s Eat Snails” is illustrating a much larger story about a journey across a cultural divide, as seen through the eyes of a child.
Barbara Barcellona Smith’s new book, with whimsical illustrations by Karen Lewis, is a celebration of Italian culture, family and culinary traditions.
When young Margie first meets her friend Nina’s father, she wonders why he talks in another language and why he seems to shout.
“My dad’s from Italy, so he’s speaking Italian,” Nina explains. “As for the shouting – that’s how we talk. You’ll get used to it – my whole family shouts!”
As the journey unfolds, Nina and
her shouting father introduce the somewhat-squeamish Margie to the process of picking snails from the garden, purifying them and preparing them for the table. Along the way, Margie learns a few Italian phrases and family traditions, and discovers a new way of looking at the world.
The story illustrates our differences and shows that what sets people apart can also
bring
them
together.
“Let’s Eat
Snails” is
designed
to engage
children
in
learning
about the
unique
character
of Italian culture through an encounter with a peculiar tiny creature.
“Let’s Eat Snails” is the first book by Barbara Barcellona-Smith, who grew up on the central California coast with her Italian father, Giuseppe Barcellona, and Puerto Rican/ Cuban/Lebanese mother, Emily. Today she lives in Enterprise, Alabama, and works in television advertising.
She says growing up in her ethnic household was unique in providing her with a lifetime supply of entertaining and valuable stories she is excited to share with young readers today. IAH
The book is available through local and online retailers, and can be ordered via ipage.ingrambook.com
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Women’s plight in the time of Mussolini inspires novel
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A historical novel that highlights stories of women under Mussolini’s fascist rule leading into the collapse of Italy and World War II
is set for release on March 8, International Women’s Day.
Author Jennifer Anton spent 14 years researching her debut novel, “Under the Light of the Italian Moon,” which is inspired by
the lives of her female ancestors in Italy who lived under Mussolini’s rule and held midwife roles which were specifically impacted by
the policies put in place by the fascist leader. Mussolini’s policies included outlawing the communication of contraceptive education and abortions, encouraging births for the country and diminishing women’s roles to childbearing for the fatherland.
This topic is little covered in historical fiction today.
The novel tells the story of Nina Argenta,
the daughter
of a strong-
willed
midwife
who falls for
a local boy
emigrating to
America. As
Mussolini’s
fascists and
Hitler’s Nazis
threaten to
destroy their
love forever,
she must learn to survive and face a war alone. It is a tribute to women and puts the reader inside the heads of the rural women, during the progression of the dictator and climax of the war and Nazi atrocities. IAH
Look for the book at online booksellers or contact the author at jenniferanton@ hotmail.com
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