Hey Paesan: Writing by Lesbians and Gay Men of Italian Descent

by Denise Nico Leto (Editor), Giovanna Capone (Editor), Tommi Avicolli Mecca (Editor)

An anthology of writing by Italian/Sicilian-descended lesbians and gay men in North America. Hey Paesan is the first-ever look at the homophobia, silence and invisibility faced by members of an ethnic group that have been stereotyped as mafiosi and femme fatales. It's a long overdue contribution to the growing awareness about multiculturalism in the Americas. It's also queer pride, Italian style!

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Queer

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Stephanie Alexis Bonvissuto · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a lesbian Italian American I yearn to find myself in today's whitebread Anglo-centric culture. "Hey Paesan!" is an anthology of essays from L/G(B?) Italian Americans that serves as that relfecting pool. By deconstructing identities through poems and memoirs, the authors describe what it's like being a queer paesan! Molto bene!

[Jonny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bottom line: you are family and are part of us, but you really don't have to talk about that gay stuff. Capisco bene.

[Jean Marie Angelo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saw this on SB's list. Delighted to remember it. Read this years ago. Unique view of LGBT life. They are due for an update.