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Nature, Food, ■ by Anna Lawton History, and Culture ➜73 ■ by Goffredo Palmerini Joseph Sciorra’s Builth With Faith ➜81 Italian-American Material What To Eat and Drink Culture in New York City When You are There ➜62 ➜66 ■ by Fred Gardaphe ■ by Michele Scicolone and The Changing World of Illustration Fashion: This Italian Season Charles Scicolone The Creativity of the Pen Winter Cravings ➜76-77 ■ by Mila Tenaglia ■ by Camilla Santinelli Suggested Readings ➜64 ➜68 ➜77 The Shades of Italian The Italian Artisanal Industry Italian Jazz Illustration Heart Beyond Spreadsheets Jazz and Politics ■ by Joelle Grosso ■ by Salvatore P. Ambrosino ■ by Enzo Capua Where To Find Us in New York Government and Educational Institutions: CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY (690, Park Ave) ● ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITU- TE (686 Park Ave) ● ITALIAN TRADE COMMISSION (33 E 67th St) ● ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BOARD (686 Park Ave) ● SCUOLA D’ITALIA G. MARCONI (12 E 96th St) ● JOHN D. 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