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Gabriella Belfiglio traces immigrant family truths across generations from the point of view of a child moving into womanhood. The journey ranges from rural Sicily to urban America using a combination of narrative and sensory, lyrical writing, while demonstrating a capacity for finding meaning in the commonplace. Belfiglio examines identity through the lenses of ethnicity, sexuality, gender, and feminism, allowing readers opportunities to connect to their own unique voyages. This vulnerable and grounded story reminds us that what is most important is and has always been staying connected to truth.“Open-hearted, wise, and bustling with a cast of characters spanning generations … [The Fig Thief] invites us into the hard-won celebration of a life and its laborious, complicated loves—queer love, familial love … and ultimately, love for the authentic self.”
—Eugenia Leigh, author of Bianca
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25 W 43rd St Fl 17, New York, NY, United States, New York 10036, Cuny School of Labor and Urban Studies, 25 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, United States, Manhattan
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