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October 15, 2017 By Anthony Fasano Leave a Comment

IAP 51: Marianne Leone on Love, Loss, Art and being a First Generation Italian American

IAP 51: Marianne Leone on Love, Loss, Art and being a First Generation Italian American

In this episode of The Italian American Podcast episode, we speak with Marianne Leone who is an actress and an author. She wrote an inspirational book about her son (who she lost way too early) entitled Jesse: A Mother's Story (Simon & Schuster) and then a second book entitled Ma Speaks Up: And a First-Generation Daughter Talks Back (Beacon Press) about growing up with an Italian immigrant mother. In the episode, she talks her son and what she learned from him.  She also talks about grief, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Podcast Tagged With: Art, First Generation Italian American, Italian American mother, Jesse: A Mother's Story, Loss, Love, Ma Speaks Up, Marianne Leonne, Olivia Kate Cerrone, The Hunger Saint

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