Paul Paolicelli, author of the nonfiction books Dances With Luigi and Under the Southern Sun, discusses the strong response to his books, which relate stories that link Italians and Americans of Italian descent. Paolicelli delivered these remarks during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society October 12, 2009. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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