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The Boston Italians honored by Boston Authors Club
The Boston Italians selected for national book club
PRIMO magazine praises The Boston Italians
Steve Puleo honored with I Migliori award
Dark Tide selected for two townwide reading programs
Due to Enemy Action excerpted
Plaque unveiled in emotional ceremony
Dark Tide a favorite among book clubs
Steve's appearance schedule
Dark Tide in the media
The Boston Authors Club recently named The Boston Italians as one of its six Highly Recommended books for 2008. The club’s Highly Recommended books are awarded annually and are honored at an awards ceremony. Founded in 1899, the Boston Authors Club is the oldest continuous authors group in the United States.
Steve’s latest book, The Boston Italians, has been named a Sons of Italy National Book Club selection for the Fall of 2007. This national organization chooses only 12 to 24 titles each year for this honor. Sons of Italy members in an estimated 700 chapters around the country discuss the books during monthly meetings. The books are also profiled in Italian America magazine, the most widely read publication in the United States for Italian Americans.
PRIMO magazine, a bimonthly publication for and about Italian Americans, praises The Boston Italians in its October-November 2007 issue. Describing Steve’s third book as a "truly a magnificent work … [that] should be read by any and all Italian Americans," PRIMO also highlights the strength of Steve’s research combined with a writing style that "moves along like a fast-paced novel." To read this review and others, visit the Boston Italians reviews page.
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Puleo is a recipient of the 2007 I Migliori award. From the Latin meaning “the best in thought and actions,” the award honors Americans of Italian ancestry who have excelled in their chosen fields and have made a significant contribution to society. The award is presented annually by the Pirandello Lyceum, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Italian-American culture, made up of professionals from the academic and business communities in Massachusetts.
Recipients of the 2007 I Migliori award were honored at an April 28 reception and dinner at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport. “I am honored and humbled to be chosen by the Pirandello Lyceum for this prestigious award,” Steve said. “It’s unusual for an author to be at a loss for words, but that was the case when I received the news of my selection. The I Migliori award will always remind me of the pride I have in my Italian heritage and inspire me in the future.”
Steve shares the honor with the following 2007 award recipients:
Kevin Caira, President, Grand Lodge Sons of Italy-Massachusetts
Larry Cancro, Senior Vice President, Fenway Affairs, the Boston Red Sox
Gino Cappelletti, Member of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame, Patriots broadcast commentator
Luigi V. Pasquale, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader, and Philanthropist
Joe Sciacca, Deputy Managing Editor, The Boston Herald
Nina Zannieri, Executive Director, Paul Revere Memorial Association
Boston Magazine has called the I Migliori award the single most prestigious honor to be received by men and women of Italian descent. Steve was nominated by Carol Bonomo Albright, an educator and editor of the prestigious cultural and literary journal, Italian Americana.
Both the Franklin, MA and Holliston, MA Public Libraries have selected Dark Tide for their townwide reading programs, which are designed to encourage residents to read one book at the same time. Dark Tide is the first featured book in Franklin’s “On the same page” program, and was selected in a vote by residents. In February, Dark Tide will be the featured selection for the Holliston program, entitled “One Book, One Holliston.” As part of the programs, Steve will make speaking appearances at both libraries. Check the appearances page for more detailed information.
Steve Puleo’s second book, Due to Enemy Action, has been excerpted in an anthology entitled The Greatest Submarine Stories Ever Told, edited by Lamar Underwood. The book, subtitled Dive! Dive! Fourteen Unforgettable Stories from the Deep, is in bookstores now.
Other books excerpted in the anthology include Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson), The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy), Torpedo Junction (Homer Hickham), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Jules Verne), The Death of the USS Thresher (Norman Polmar), and The Terrible Hours (Peter Maas). In introducing the Due to Enemy Action excerpt, Underwood says: “Stephen Puleo’s account is a stunning tribute to men who had to be remembered in a story that had to be told.” Entitled “The Last U-Boat,” the excerpt focuses on the U-853 as it heads for American waters in the final weeks of World War II.
Read Steve’s thoughts on the anthology and other updates in the Food for Thought section of this site.
All four living survivors of the USS Eagle 56 were in attendance at a ceremony on April 23, 2005, in Portland, Maine, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Eagle’s sinking. The survivors, along with family members and friends, also viewed a new memorial plaque that was erected at Portland Head Light, the famous lighthouse that the Eagle 56 sailed past on the morning of April 23, 1945.
“We were successful in rewriting history — it’s only fitting that we mark that history permanently and appropriately," said military historian and attorney Paul Lawton, whose research formed the basis for Due to Enemy Action. John Scagnelli, the only surviving officer of the Eagle 56, read the names of the 49 men who perished. A 21-gun salute followed at approximately 12:14 p.m., the time at which the Eagle was struck by the German torpedo. The ceremony was followed by a reception and Due to Enemy Action book signing at a waterfront restaurant in Portland.
View photos from the Portland ceremony
Read an article by Jean Edwards, daughter of one of the Eagle’s “Lucky 13” survivors
Read the article, Navy record set straight, now set in stone, from the Portland Press Herald
Steve Puleo’s Dark Tide is a popular subject for reading clubs, and Steve has met members of many local groups. Steve is happy to address book clubs that are reading Dark Tide
or Due to Enemy Action. To learn more about Steve’s Dark Tide research, see “The making of Dark Tide” in the Food For Thought section of this site.
Access a list of book club discussion questions for Dark Tide.
Steve Puleo makes frequent live appearances, discussing the
stories and research behind his books, Dark Tide, Due to Enemy Action, and The Boston Italians. To see his latest schedule, visit the
appearances section of this site.
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