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May 2007 SELECTION:

Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman

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About Rococo
Rococo is the uproarious tale of a small Italian American town poised for a makeover it never expected!
Bartolomeo di Crespi is the acclaimed interior decorator of Our Lady of Fatima, New Jersey. To date, Bartolomeo has hand-selected every chandelier, sconce, and ottoman in OLOF, so when the renovation of the local church is scheduled, he assumes there is only one man for the job.

From the dazzling shores of New Jersey to the legendary fabric houses of New York City, from the prickly purveyors of fine art in London to luscious Santa Margherita on the Mediterranean coast of Italy, Bartolomeo is on a mission to bring talent, sophistication, and his aesthetic vision to his hometown.

About Author Adriana Trigiani
ADRIANA TRIGIANI is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and heartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small coal mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed and bestselling BIG STONE GAP, followed by the sequels BIG CHERRY HOLLER and MILK GLASS MOON. Since 1999, Adriana has delivered a novel a year to her devoted fans. LUCIA, LUCIA, THE QUEEN OF THE BIG TIME and this year’s blockbuster ROCOCO were all instant New York Times bestsellers.

Adriana began her career as a playwright, and later was a writer/producer on THE COSBY SHOW, A DIFFERENT WORLD, and executive producer/head writer for CITY KIDS for Jim Henson Productions. Her Lifetime television special, GROWING UP FUNNY, garnered an Emmy nomination for Lily Tomlin. In 1996, she wrote and directed the documentary film QUEENS OF THE BIG TIME. It won the Audience Award at the Hamptons Film Festival and toured the international film festival circuit from Hong Kong to London. Adriana then wrote a screenplay called BIG STONE GAP, which became the novel that began the series.

Her books are so popular around the world that LUCIA, LUCIA was selected for the best read of 2004 in England by Richard and Judy.

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