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Louisa Ermelino's novels celebrate the power of women, her Italian American ancestry and her New York City neighborhood. The author of The Black Madonna, Joey Dee Gets Wise, and The Sisters Mallone, which Glamour magazine called "part slapstick, part historical vignette and part feminist anthem" works at Instyle magazine as Chief of Reporters. Her official website is http://www.louisaermelino.com.
The Sisters Mallone: Una Storia Di Famiglia
The Sisters Mallone is a black comedy about the power of sisterhood and the importance of family --- and family connections. Through irrepressible characters, and infectious and suspenseful writing, The Sisters Mallone reveals the American immigrant's dream --- with a twist.
Louisa Ermelino's Summer Reading List
Hester Among the Ruins
by Binnie Kirshenbaum
Looking forward to Kirshenbaum’s latest. Her smart independent, sexually confident female protagonists and astute blend of tragedy and comedy make her novels must reads.
A Soldier of the Great War
by Mark Helprin
The only book of Helprin’s that I haven’t read. He spins the most amazing stories and writes the most elegant prose.
History
by Elsa Morante
Morante’s masterpiece written in the 1970s, recently reissued. Set in Italy it tells the story of small lives affected by big events. A horrifying yet compassionate view of the effects of World War II. A book to get lost in. Perfect for summer.
The Dead Circus
by John Kaye
A noir thriller about Hollywood in the sixties, the time of the Manson murders. Summer's so lazy I like the kick of a good detective story that's not genre.
The Gardens of Kyoto
by Kate Walbert
Story of a family with the backdrop of World War II on the homefront. Layered lyrical writing. Dreamy. I'm a history nut and I love the way novelists interpret different times and events.
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