UNC-TV, which broadcasts North Carolina Bookwatch on Sunday evenings, does a nice job promoting upcoming authors who meet on set with host D.G. Martin. Take this release, for example, about my appearance on this Sunday at 5 p.m.
An excerpt of our conversation: “When my family landed in Italy in 2003 was the first time I learned [the saint] was real,” says Catanosa. “Italy was remarkable. I spent most of my life as a kid being reticent, and almost embarrassed about my Italian culture—with all of the mafia jokes, and The Godfather, and all of those things that you get ridiculed about as an Italian-American. But, when I landed in Italy, I realized that all the things we hold dear in this country have roots in that beautiful place: the art, and the architecture, the fashion and the food, the warm generosity 0f the people, la dolce vita, and the sweet life that they live. And I fell in love with that place. And then we met these relatives. And they were extraordinary.”