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Nino Ricci

Award-winning Author

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Articles


  • “On Writing Testament“
    Ricci talks about the childhood picture bible that inspired his novel Testament, about the literary shortcomings of the Gospels, and about crossing the River Jordan.
  • “Publishers’ Clearing House,” from Writing Home (McClelland & Stewart, 1997)
    A memoir about growing up poor-ish and immigrant and free in the Ontario outback.
  • “Home of the Saints,” from Destinations Magazine, October 1993
    In 1993 Ricci revisited the town that inspired Valle del Sole in his novel Lives of the Saints to find witchcraft alive and well and saints still lurking behind every bush.
  • “Questioning Ethnicity,” from Alphabet City, No. 2, 1992
    A Foucauldian deconstruction of the notion of ethnicity. Reader discretion is advised: This piece contains turgid theoretical jargon that some readers may find offensive.
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Nino Ricci

About Nino

Nino Ricci is the author of award-winning novel The Origin of Species and of the Lives of the Saints trilogy, adapted as a miniseries starring Sophia Loren. For more on Nino's life and work, including his acclaimed biography of Pierre Trudeau, contact Nino's parole officer. Or you can also poke around this nifty … Read more.

News

Italian Week Ottawa

Ottawa's Italian Week hosts an evening of conversation with Nino Ricci, including a sneak peek at his new novel, set in London, England in the months leading up … [Read More...]

Librissimi

Lino Rufo, Dom Fiore, Andrea Ramolo and Nino Ricci open this year's Librissimi, Toronto's Italian book festival, with a tribute in music and spoken word to the … [Read More...]

I Migliori Awards

Nino Ricci has been named one of the recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum's 2025 I Migliori Awards. This year marks the 40th anniversary of an award that Boston … [Read More...]

Amnesty International Book Club

Check out the Amnesty International Book Club, the largest free book club in Canada. Members enjoy lots of perks, including free signed books, invitations to author events, and free merchandise. You'll also get discussion guides and a chance to share the authors' own insights on their work.

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