Diaspora – LITERANISTA

Culture, Diaspora, Genealogy, History, Italian, New York City, Puerto Rican, Technology • April 12, 2024 • 2 min read

On Growing up in East Harlem: Italian (Barese) and Puerto Rican Heritage

I was thrilled to chat with podcaster, and fellow author and family historian Bob Sorrentino earlier this month. During our …

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Books, Diaspora • April 4, 2024 • 3 min read

Edwidge Danticat is one of Haiti’s most celebrated authors. Her notable works include “Breath, Eyes, Memory,” “Krik? Krak!,” and “The …

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Genealogy, History, Puerto Rican • January 5, 2023 • 2 min read

According to a chronology, made available by the Library of Congress, in 1593, “Portuguese soldiers, sent from Lisbon by order …

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Culture, Diaspora, Genealogy, Italian • January 4, 2023 • 1 min read

Becoming Italian Back in December 2020, I started a new research project on Instagram, @ItalianAtAGlance to curate and share some …

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Books, Culture, Diaspora, Food, New York City • December 11, 2022 • 1 min read

Illyanna Maisonet is an amazing writer. I’ve followed her online and read her deeply personal newsletter for years. As a …

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Books, Culture, Diaspora, Italian • April 5, 2022 • 2 min read

Based on a true events, with more than 5,922 ratings on Goodreads, when I saw The Children’s Train, by Viola …

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Diaspora, Genealogy, History, Italian, New York City • April 3, 2022 • 8 min read

I always thought 2nd Avenue was expansive. I have fond memories of playing in the open “pompa” – Spanglish for …

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