Sauce on Sunday: An Ancestral Journey to Find my Sicilian Roots by Janet Sierzant is a fascinating book that enables readers to experience the sights and sounds of Sicily, its geography, culture, people, and most importantly, the food. The book evokes feelings of nostalgia and...

Donna di Sciacca by Janet Sierzant follows the saga of one family and focuses on the life of Jeanette. The reader is immediately introduced to the Italian family of Giuseppe and Anna. The characteristic traits of the children are captured and accompany them as they...

Gemini Joe by Janet Sierzant is a memoir on the life and family of her father, Joe, referred to as Gemini Joe. It is set in the earlier parts of the 20th century mainly in and around Brooklyn, NY. After a long estrangement with her...

In The Green Room by Janet Sierzant, we meet Dona Pearson who is abducted by an unknown man and held captive in a room painted green in an unknown location. While isolated, communicating with her disguised captor on a computer screen and fed mostly peanut...

Italians are divided as Benito Mussolini's overtures toward Nazi Germany create tension, and rumors of a possible war gain momentum by the day. Caught up in this turmoil is the young and vivacious Antoinette, who has left her family and home to seek fame and...

Justice Rules by Janet Sierzant is a deeply nuanced look at the criminal justice system in America and the unequal treatment of women offenders within it. Justine Morgan had made some bad decisions in her young life but by far the worst of those was...