Why an Italian American bookstore in 2015?
Over the years covering the Italian American communities of Eastern Massachusetts, Nicola Orichuia has come across hundreds of immigrant stories. Whether it was recent immigrants, or folks whose great-grandparents had come to the United States from Italy, there is always a common thread: A deep love and strong passion for their Italian roots and heritage.
At the same time, many of these individuals were acutely aware of the absence of a physical place that could represent them culturally. I Am Books will fill that void.