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Andrew Cotto

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Andrew Cotto is the award-winning author and a regular contributor to The New York Times. Andrew has also written for Men’s Journal, Rolling Stone, Conde Nast Traveler, La Cucina Italiana, Brooklyn Magazine, Rachael Ray In Season, AARP, Italy magazine, The Huffington Post, Parade, Salon, Maxim, Deadspin, Relish, the Good Men Project and Teachers & Writers Magazine. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School.

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Average rating: 4.06 · 973 ratings · 208 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cucina Tipica: An Italian Adventure 4.13 avg rating — 364 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Irish Blues: A Caesar Stiles Mystery 4.18 avg rating — 165 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Domino Effect by Andrew Cotto (Goodreads Author), John Passineau (Cover Design) 3.83 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cucina Romana: Another Italian Adventure 4.22 avg rating — 131 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery 3.75 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pasta Mike: A Story of Friendship and Loss 4.33 avg rating — 30 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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"Beautifully descriptive and romantic, this is one Italian adventure you don't want to miss!" -Adriana Trigiani, author of Tony's Wife

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Black Irish Blues

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Just Kids

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Andrew Cotto said: " A little dull at times, but, overall, a great read for anyone interested in life as an artist. "

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“My mother's mother came to this country in the usual way--she got on a boat with other immigrants and sailed from Sicily. She wasn't one of them, however: neither tired nor poor or part of any huddled mass. Instead, she traveled alone, with her money in one sock and a knife in the other, coming to the new world with an old world motive--to murder the man that had left her for America.”
― Andrew Cotto, Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery

tags: brooklyn-noir, murder, murder-mystery, revenge

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“The lady in the liquor store sold me a fifth of whiskey and the landlord’s name without taking her eyes off the book she was reading.”
― Andrew Cotto, Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery

tags: murder-mystery, noir, noir-fiction

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“In the open sky above the hushed streets, the moon was a porcelain plate on a black table as I walked home. A breeze raised the collar of my jeans jacket as I sliced through the silvery silence, past unlit buildings and quivering trees and cars idle by the curb. The air felt like glass. I crossed empty corners under the mauve light of overhead lamps.”
― Andrew Cotto, Outerborough Blues: A Brooklyn Mystery

tags: atmospheric-writing, brooklyn-at-night, night-sky, walking-alone

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Great to meet you Andrew. My debut novel: The Secret of Green Hills is a crime fiction story. I'd be very grateful for a review. On amazon kindle and books plus barnes and noble nook books.Thanks, Lorraine

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