IAWA Open Reading Series Featuring Embroidered Stories – Saturday, October 8, 2016

The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday of the month. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAWA-East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA-West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. Visit and join us at iawa.net

IAWA Features: Embroidered Stories from the Italian Diaspora

WHERE: Sidewalk Café, 94 Avenue A (6th Street) East Village, NYC-10009

WHEN:  Saturday, October 8, 20165:30 – 7:30 pm

WHO: Edited by Edvige Giunta and Joseph Sciorra, Embroidered Stories (University Press of Mississippi, 2014) is a collection of work that interprets Italian women’s needlework, a cultural touchstone as powerful as pasta and Neapolitan music. The collection is an interdisciplinary collection of creative work by 37 authors ranging from meolire, poetry and visula arts. Joining them will be three contributors: Paola Corso, Joanna Clapps Herman and Marisa Frasca.

Of Embroidered Stories, Adriana Trigiani writes: “This collection is a treasure of all that is sacred and dear, the unsung women in our lives who made the world more beautiful with their talents.”

COVER: $8 includes beverage.

CONTACT: www.sidewalkny.com; or 212-473-7373.

DIRECTIONS: By Subway, F to Second Avenue or #6 to Astor Place

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BLOG: italian american writers café @i-italy.org

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/italianamericanwritersassociation

Next Readings

November 12: Chuck Joy and Jennifer Militello @Cornelia St. Café

December 10: Emerging Authors organized by Edvige Giunta, IAWA Academic Liaison

Our Mission

IAWA promotes Italian American literature by encouraging the writing, reading, publication, distribution, translation, and study of writing by Italian American authors.

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