The Room with Closets: Tales of a Life Divided

Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Based on the author's experiences of traveling between two unique cultures on different continents, and of living under both democratic and totalitarian regimes, THE ROOM WITH CLOSETS is a fascinating and innovative volume of short stories. These tales, all tied together by common threads, travel the literary landscape from grim political reality to joyous flights of fantasy and humor. Join Ignacio Jose Conti, his extended family, and his friends to obtain a deeper understanding of life, love, and human nature. A. Pablo Iannone, born and raised in Argentina, left his homeland as a result of political upheaval while a university student. He teaches philosophy at Central Connecticut State University, and has published several books including Philosophy as Diplomacy and Dictionary of World Philosophy. THE ROOM WITH CLOSETS was awarded the 2007 Independent Book Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction. "An unforgettable portrait of human struggle, survival, and wry insight"--Midwest Book Review.