Bøker av Steve Siporin

On the night of January 5, in certain areas of southern Tuscany, a costumed, singing troupe of characters visits residents' homes, expecting to be fed and feted. This is the Befanata, a mumming tradition centered in Tuscany, whose main character--the Befana--is a kindly old woman or grandmotherly witch who delivers toys, candies, and gifts. The Befana Is Returning is a deeply researched, deftly insightful presentation of this living tradition that adds a large missing piece to the array of contemporary ethnographic scholarship on mumming.

An unconventional memoir-an integrated collection of short stories and personal essays. Augusto Segre begins his book with stories shaped from the oral narratives of his home community as it emerged from the ghetto era, continues with his own experiences under fascism and as a partisan in WWII, and ends with his emigration to Israel.

"In any business there are those amazing, amusing occurrences that only those on the inside know about. It's those fascinating, almost unbelievable stories about movie making that are revealed in these pages. For a movie buff like myself, what a treat! A must read for movie lovers!"Leanna BonamiciCasablanca Studios, Women in Film & TV"An insightful revelation of movie madness that makes for an entertaining read now and smart dinner party talk later."David¿Bruce GaardPlaywrightWhat really happened when the camera wasn't rolling!Paul Newman and The Lady ReportersKirk Douglas Goes for a RideFaye Dunaway Did it Her WayBarbara Eden and The Harper Valley P.T.A.Woody Allen and His Tweed JacketJon Voight's Lucky BreakBarbara Hershey and Her Stunt ManCecil B. de Mille Had His SecretsOrson Welles and The Magic RabbitVincente Minnelli and The Ferris WheelBette Davis and The Dinner DishesCarrie Fisher Sang for Our SupperSteve Siporin dates his love of movies to when he was five years old and was taken to Radio City Music Hall in New York City to see "Alexander's Ragtime Band." After a career in Hollywood's movie studios he now lives in Palm Springs, CA, famous for its climate, film festivals, and streets named after movie stars.