"Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa’s tale of
Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narratives by
virtue of its artistry." —Kirkus
"Paper Fish is a unique piece of work. Tina De Rosa renders
experience from the inside, going deeper and deeper . . . as if the
smells and sounds and taste of things had a life of their own."
—Marilyn French, author of The Women's Room
"Out of childhood memories, family lore, and an intimate knowledge
of Chicago's West Side Italian community, Paper Fish creates a
world of radiant particularities—bent hands at domestic work; the
feel of rough wool and old palms against a child's face; city
noises, cooking smells, and kitchen sounds. This is a world that
urban renewal and acculturation intended to sweep away; it is
reclaimed in De Rosa's wonderfully focused, tactile prose."
—Michael Anania, author of The Red Menace
"Gorgeous writing and a generosity of spirit—a gift of love." —Rona
Jaffe, author of The Best of Everything
"A novel of daring and intense imagery crafted out of the harsh
rhythms of Italian immigrant life. De Rosa's lyricism is not a
sweetly coated nostalgia. She holds this remembered world in a
rough, respectful embrace." —Janet Zandy, author of Calling Home:
Working-Class Women's Writings
"De Rosa paints memory pictures like haunting dreams of aching
beauty. Her poetic prose evokes the ghosts of our own childhood,
makes us face them, try to see, hear, smell, and touch them as
sharply as she does." —Dorothy Bryant, author of Miss Giardino
"De Rosa's virtuoso performance makes Paper Fish comparable to
Henry Roth's Call It Sleep. It is a major achievement by one of our
foremost artists of Italian/American identity and modern culture."
—Mary Jo Bona, editor of The Voices We Carry: Recent
Italian/American Women Writers
"Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa’s tale of
Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narratives by
virtue of its artistry." Kirkus
"Paper Fish is a unique piece of work. Tina De Rosa renders
experience from the inside, going deeper and deeper . . . as if the
smells and sounds and taste of things had a life of their own."
Marilyn French, author of The Women's Room
"Out of childhood memories, family lore, and an intimate knowledge
of Chicago's West Side Italian community, Paper Fish creates a
world of radiant particularitiesbent hands at domestic work; the
feel of rough wool and old palms against a child's face; city
noises, cooking smells, and kitchen sounds. This is a world that
urban renewal and acculturation intended to sweep away; it is
reclaimed in De Rosa's wonderfully focused, tactile prose."
Michael Anania, author of The Red Menace
"Gorgeous writing and a generosity of spirita gift of love." Rona
Jaffe, author of The Best of Everything
"A novel of daring and intense imagery crafted out of the harsh
rhythms of Italian immigrant life. De Rosa's lyricism is not a
sweetly coated nostalgia. She holds this remembered world in a
rough, respectful embrace." Janet Zandy, author of Calling Home:
Working-Class Women's Writings
"De Rosa paints memory pictures like haunting dreams of aching
beauty. Her poetic prose evokes the ghosts of our own childhood,
makes us face them, try to see, hear, smell, and touch them as
sharply as she does." Dorothy Bryant, author of Miss Giardino
"De Rosa's virtuoso performance makes Paper Fish comparable to
Henry Roth's Call It Sleep. It is a major achievement by one of our
foremost artists of Italian/American identity and modern culture."
Mary Jo Bona, editor of The Voices We Carry: Recent
Italian/American Women Writers
"Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa's tale of
Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narratives by
virtue of its artistry." -Kirkus "Paper Fish is a unique piece of
work. Tina De Rosa renders experience from the inside, going deeper
and deeper . . . as if the smells and sounds and taste of things
had a life of their own." -Marilyn French, author of The Women's
Room "Out of childhood memories, family lore, and an intimate
knowledge of Chicago's West Side Italian community, Paper Fish
creates a world of radiant particularities-bent hands at domestic
work; the feel of rough wool and old palms against a child's face;
city noises, cooking smells, and kitchen sounds. This is a world
that urban renewal and acculturation intended to sweep away; it is
reclaimed in De Rosa's wonderfully focused, tactile prose."
-Michael Anania, author of The Red Menace "Gorgeous writing and a
generosity of spirit-a gift of love." -Rona Jaffe, author of The
Best of Everything "A novel of daring and intense imagery crafted
out of the harsh rhythms of Italian immigrant life. De Rosa's
lyricism is not a sweetly coated nostalgia. She holds this
remembered world in a rough, respectful embrace." -Janet Zandy,
author of Calling Home: Working-Class Women's Writings "De Rosa
paints memory pictures like haunting dreams of aching beauty. Her
poetic prose evokes the ghosts of our own childhood, makes us face
them, try to see, hear, smell, and touch them as sharply as she
does." -Dorothy Bryant, author of Miss Giardino "De Rosa's virtuoso
performance makes Paper Fish comparable to Henry Roth's Call It
Sleep. It is a major achievement by one of our foremost artists of
Italian/American identity and modern culture." -Mary Jo Bona,
editor of The Voices We Carry: Recent Italian/American Women
Writers
"Understated, lyrical and intensely imagistic, De Rosa's tale of
Italian ghetto life stands out from other immigrant narratives by
virtue of its artistry." Kirkus "Paper Fish is a unique piece of
work. Tina De Rosa renders experience from the inside, going deeper
and deeper . . . as if the smells and sounds and taste of things
had a life of their own." Marilyn French, author of The Women's
Room "Out of childhood memories, family lore, and an intimate
knowledge of Chicago's West Side Italian community, Paper Fish
creates a world of radiant particularities bent hands at domestic
work; the feel of rough wool and old palms against a child's face;
city noises, cooking smells, and kitchen sounds. This is a world
that urban renewal and acculturation intended to sweep away; it is
reclaimed in De Rosa's wonderfully focused, tactile prose." Michael
Anania, author of The Red Menace "Gorgeous writing and a generosity
of spirit a gift of love." Rona Jaffe, author of The Best of
Everything "A novel of daring and intense imagery crafted out of
the harsh rhythms of Italian immigrant life. De Rosa's lyricism is
not a sweetly coated nostalgia. She holds this remembered world in
a rough, respectful embrace." Janet Zandy, author of Calling Home:
Working-Class Women's Writings "De Rosa paints memory pictures like
haunting dreams of aching beauty. Her poetic prose evokes the
ghosts of our own childhood, makes us face them, try to see, hear,
smell, and touch them as sharply as she does." Dorothy Bryant,
author of Miss Giardino "De Rosa's virtuoso performance makes Paper
Fish comparable to Henry Roth's Call It Sleep. It is a major
achievement by one of our foremost artists of Italian/American
identity and modern culture." Mary Jo Bona, editor of The Voices We
Carry: Recent Italian/American Women Writers
A first novel about Italian American immigrant life in the '40s and '50s. (Oct.)
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