Giovannino Guareschi – Politics, Persuasion and the Power of Story Telling on The Literay Catholic

COMING IN MAY: Host Rafael Pi Roman and Author Alan Perry discuss the fascinating satirist and creative writer Giovannino Guareschi.

Professor Alan Perry is Gettysburg College’s inaugural Mahan Professor of Christian Studies. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Middlebury College, with a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly interests focus upon commemoration and representation of Italy in both World War II and the Cold War. He has published extensively on Giovannino Guareschi including his book Don Camillo Stories of Giovannino Guareschi: A Humorist Portrays the Sacred.

Rafael Pi Roman, Program Host, is an acclaimed journalist with extensive experience in public affairs and political news. He has been a key figure at Thirteen/WNET since 1992. His Emmy award-winning work includes hosting and producing numerous programs, such as “New York Voices” and “New Jersey Capitol Report.” Pi Roman’s deep understanding of media and engaging interviewing style make him an ideal moderator for “The Literary Catholic.”