Synopses & Reviews
An eclectic of the finest writing by Italian-Canadian Women.
Pillars of Lace is an eclectic collection of the finest writing by Italian-Canadian Women. It is the first anthology of its kind in America. It showcases excerpts of a variety of writing styles: poetry, short stories, film-scripts, novels, personal memoirs, and journalism. It is the perfect starting point for an introduction to and a taste of Italian-Canadian women writers. The material previously published or written in French or Italian has been translated into English.
Many established, award winning writers are represented: Maria Ardizzi, Angela Baldassarre, Carole David, Fiorella De Luca Calce, Isabella Colalillo-Katz, Mary di Michele, Caterina Edwards, Anna Foschi, Mary Melfi, Gianna Patriarca, Penny Petrone, Liliane Welch, Bianca Zagolin, Carmen Ziolkowski-Laurenza, and other recently and unpublished writers.