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1933 Was a Bad Year

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Lorenzo Bolognini
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1933 Was A Bad YearThe story of 1933 Was a Bad Year is that of a promising teenage baseball pitcher, Dominic Molise, and of his fabulous left arm of which he takes loving care rubbing it all the time with the smelly Sloan balm. Unfortunately his town, covered in snow for most part of the year Continue reading →

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Ask the dust

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lorenzo Bolognini
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Ask the DustUnanimously recognized as Fante’s greatest achievement this book tells the story of Arturo Bandini, a wannabe writer from Colorado looking for glory and inspiration on the streets of Los Angeles. Continue reading →

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