Making the Wiseguys Weep: The Jimmy Roselli Story

by David Evanier

A colorful portrait of Italian-American culture, from the saloons that lined the streets of Hoboken to the bright lights of New York City, is seen through the life of singer/musician Jimmy Roselli. 20,000 first printing.

Genres: Music, Biography, History

260 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

David Evanier is a critically acclaimed and award-winning author of both nonfiction and fiction. He was formerly senior editor at The Paris Review, editor at Stage Door, and assistant editor of The New Leader. He is a recipient of the Aga Khan Fiction Prize and the McGinnis-Ritchie Short Fiction Award. He has written for The New York Times (including Paper Cuts, its music blog), The New York Times Sunday Magazine, The Village Voice, the New Republic, The Nation, and many other journals. He has received residence fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, Ado, and the Wurlitzer Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. "