NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Barnes &
Noble, Inc., along with the Columbus Citizens Foundation, today
announced that more than 100 Italian-American authors will be
marching up Fifth Avenue in this year's Columbus Day Parade. Chairman and Founder of
Barnes & Noble, Leonard Riggio,
was named Grand Marshal of the 73rd Columbus Day Parade and created the theme for
this year, "A Celebration of Italian-American Authors." He invited
Italian-American authors from across the country to participate in
the parade and received an overwhelming response. The full list of
authors includes bestsellers like David
Baldacci, Lorenzo Carcaterra,
Nelson DeMille, Wally Lamb, Lisa
Scottoline, Gay Talese,
Adriana Trigiani, and more. Other
well-known authors marching in the parade include Danny Aiello, Tony
Danza and Susan Lucci, plus
many other big names listed below. In addition, Barnes & Noble
will hand out 50,000 copies of a beautifully bound edition of
The Constitution of the United
States of America with the Declaration of Independence
for free at the parade.
"I have long held the belief that Italian-American writers have
received little recognition for their contribution to America's
literary heritage, and that's why I am so pleased to honor these
100 plus authors who will be marching with me in the parade," said
Mr. Riggio. "In addition, we decided to hand out 50,000 copies of
The Constitution of the United
States of America with the Declaration of Independence
at this year's parade, because at this time in our country's
history we recognize how important these documents are in bringing
us together."
Angelo Vivolo, President of the
Columbus Citizens Foundation, had this to say; "The Columbus
Citizens Foundation is so honored to have Leonard Riggio as this year's Grand Marshal in
our 73rd annual parade. His celebration of
Italian-American authors and his creation of this year's Parade
theme are both clear indications of the Parade's intention of
celebrating Italian-American culture and achievement."
Following is the full list of Italian-American authors
participating in this year's Columbus
Day Parade:
Filomena
Abys-Smith
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Rina
Ferrarelli
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Paul
Paolicelli
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Lauren
Acampora
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Luigi
Fontanella
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Enrico
Pellegrini
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Marisa Acocella
Marchetto
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Marisa
Frasca
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Valerie
Pepe
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Kim
Addonizio
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Jamie
Freveletti
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Peter
Pezzelli
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Danny
Aiello
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Marc
Gallicchio
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Felice
Picano
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J.J.
Anselmo
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Fred
Gardaphé
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John
Positano
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Michael
Ausiello
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John
Gennari
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Dr. Rock
Positano
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David
Baldacci
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Catherine
Gigante-Brown
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Stanislao
Pugliese
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Gina
Barreca
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Edward
Giobbi
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Rossella
Rago
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Maria
Bartiromo
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Joe
Giordano
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Marianna
Randazzo
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Lisa Marie
Basile
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Daniela
Gioseffi
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Michelle
Reale
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Raymond
Bean
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William
Giraldi
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Karen
Rinaldi
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Sheryll
Bellman
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Mary
Giuliani
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Nicholas
Rinaldi
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Elizabeth
Bettina
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Alex
Guarnaschelli
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Richard
Rinaldo
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Eugenia
Bone
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Connie
Guzzo-McParland
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Gianni
Riotta
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Louisa
Calio
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David
Hajdu
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Mark
Rotella
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Alisyn
Camerota
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Ann Harson
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Joseph
Salvatore
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Philip
Caputo
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Bridget
Kinsella
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Tom
Santopietro
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Lorenzo
Carcaterra
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Jerry
Krase
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Jill
Santopolo
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Mary
Carlomagno
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Wally Lamb
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Julie
Scelfo
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Michael
Carosone
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Annie Rachele
Lanzillotto
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Sal
Scognamillo
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Mary Ann
Castronovo
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Loretta
LaRoche
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Lisa
Scottoline
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Fusco
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Maria
Laurino
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Francesa
Serritella
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Olivia Kate
Cerrone
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Anna
Lawton
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J.R. Sharp
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Jeff
Cicletti
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Joseph
LoGiudice
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Jim
Shephard
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Gabriele
Corcos
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Susan
Lucci
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Steven
Sorrentino
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Wendy Corsi
Staub
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Lorraine Mangione,
PhD
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Jerry
Spinelli
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Andrew
Cuomo
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John
Marchese
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Helene
Stapinski
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Tony Danza
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Angel
Marinaccio
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Linda
Stasi
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Stefano De
Angelis
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Donna
Masini
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Gay Talese
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Anthony
DeCurtis
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Mike
Massimino
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Karen
Tintori
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Robyn Stein
DeLuca
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Maria Mazziotti
Gillan
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Joseph
Tirella
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Nelson
DeMille
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Tom
Mendicino
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Bill
Tonelli
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Rachel Guido
deVries
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Roland
Merullo
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Adriana
Trigiani
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Rocco
DiSpirito
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Mario
Mignone
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Joanna
Valente
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John
Domini
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Paul Moses
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Richard
Vetere
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Dianne
Durante
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Liz
Mugavero
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Dan
Yaccarino
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Louisa
Ermelino
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Caroline
Nastro
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Robert
Zweig
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Ed Falco
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Rosemary
Novellino-
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Helena
Farrell
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Mearns
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The annual parade, the largest celebration of Italian-American
heritage and culture in the United
States, will take place on Monday,
October 9, 2017, beginning at 11:00
a.m. As Grand Marshal, Mr. Riggio will lead dozens of
marching bands and floats and over 100 marching groups up the Fifth
Avenue parade route, from 44th Street to 72nd
Street. The Columbus Day Parade,
organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, began in 1929 when
New York City businessman and
Italian immigrant Generoso Pope led
a parade from East Harlem to Columbus Circle.
Also being celebrated during the Columbus
Day Parade as 2017 Honorees are Dr. Laura Forese, COO of New York Presbyterian and
Thomas Iovino, the founder of Judlau
Contracting, Inc.
Event: Columbus Day
Parade
Location: Fifth Ave. from 44th – 72nd
Streets
Date: Monday, October 9,
2017
Hours: 11:00 AM – 3:00 p.m.
Broadcast: WABC-TV, 12 Noon – 3:00
p.m.
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About the Columbus Citizens Foundation
The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in
New York City committed to
fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and
achievement. The Foundation, through a broad range of
philanthropic and cultural activities, provides opportunities for
advancement to deserving Italian-American students through various
scholarship and grant programs. The Foundation organizes
New York City's annual Columbus
Celebration and Columbus Day Parade,
which has celebrated Italian-American heritage on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929. For more
information, contact jwilson@columbuscitizens.org
CONTACT:
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Jefferson
Wilson
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Mary Ellen
Keating
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Director of Marketing
& Communications
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Senior Vice
President
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Columbus Citizens
Foundation
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Corporate
Communications
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Phone: (212) 249-9923
x24
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Barnes & Noble,
Inc.
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Fax: (212)
737-4413
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Phone: (212)
633-3323
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jwilson@columbuscitizens.org
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mkeating@bn.com
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