Dennis Barone is Professor of English and American Studies at the University of Saint Joseph. He is the author or editor of many books of poetry, prose, and criticism, including Sound/Hammer; On the Bus: Selected Stories; and Essays on Italian American Literature and Culture (with Peter Covino).

Introduction
1. The Soul of a Stranger
2. To Struggle for a Place at the Table
3. Does Christ Linger at Eboli?
4. Answers to the Roman Question

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5. By Twos and by Threes
6. Christ for Hartford
7. A Sermon for the Oppressed
Epilogue
Works Cited
Index