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New Texture
04 August 2021
First there was THE LAST COLORING BOOK, then THE LAST COLORING BOOK ON THE LEFT (not a sequel but an equal); groundbreaking collections that exploded the coloring book form and reconfigured it as a venue for film study and autobiography. Now, Jimmy Angelina and Wyatt Doyle (Italians, both) proudly present BE ITALIAN. Not a coloring book, but an unprecedented visual history exploring Italian identity in motion pictures, from the early years of the silver screen through the modern era.

Italians as cowboys. Italians as Jews. Italians as Jews, married to Italians.

Italians as Mexicans. Italians as Amish.

Magic Italians. Space Italians. Italian Nixon.

Italians who paint ceilings. Italians who heard you paint houses.

Italians you didn't know were Italians. Italians who really aren't.

Plus Robert Loggia.

In addition to the trade softcover and mass-market hardcover, a limited edition signed and numbered deluxe hardcover available exclusively from New Texture at the book's website. Costs the same as the regular hardcover, but it's signed by the authors and includes a bonus Italian on a special tipped-in plate.

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Imprint:   New Texture
Dimensions:   Height: 165mm,  Width: 165mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   204g
ISBN:   9781943444465
ISBN 10:   1943444463
Pages:   192
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

JIMMY ANGELINA swapped studying filmmaking for drawing pictures. His illustrations have appeared in various publications and on theatre posters. He attended Bennington College. Upon graduating, he moved to San Francisco and played in a band. After that, he moved to New York and played in some more bands. After that, it was on to Louisville, KY, and more bands still. One of them, Deer Meet, put out a few CDs. After that, no more bands. All the while, he drew pictures. Latterly, he joined the New Texture collective and never looked back. He likes books. He likes movies. He likes music. He likes long naps. WYATT DOYLE is co-founder and ringmaster of New Texture. He launched its imprint in 2006, and edits and designs most releases. A collection of his stories illustrated by Stanley J. Zappa, STOP REQUESTED, is available from New Texture, as are his photography collections, DOLLAR HALLOWEEN, I NEED REAL TUXEDO AND A TOP HAT!, BUTY-WAVE IS NOW CLOSED FOREVER, and JORGE AMAYA DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE. A collaboration with Jimmy Angelina, THE LAST COLORING BOOK, was released in 2016, followed by THE LAST COLORING BOOK ON THE LEFT in 2017. With Robert Deis, he established The Men's Adventure Library series of pulp fiction anthologies, which include contributions from Bruce Jay Friedman, Walter Kaylin, Robert Silverberg, Robert F. Dorr, Harlan Ellison, artists Samson Pollen, Mort Künstler, and Gil Cohen, and men's adventure supermodel Eva Lynd.He assisted Georgina Spelvin in the publication of her memoir, THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT, and served as editor and publisher of BLACK CRACKER by Josh Alan Friedman for his own imprint, Wyatt Doyle Books. He curates the New Texture website and Rev. Raymond Branch's RevBranch.com. His original screenplay with Jason Cuadrado, I'M HERE FOR YOU, was filmed as DEVIL MAY CALL in 2013. He performs in the Stanley J. Zappa Quartet. A recording, THE STANLEY J. ZAPPA QUARTET PLAYS FOR THE SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS, is available now.

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