07/25/2026 - Daughters of Naples: Author Event with Diana Giovinazzo

Join us and acclaimed local author Diana Giovinazzo to discuss Daughters of Naples - a gripping WWII-era fiction about three sisters and how bonds are held and tested between family and country.

When: Saturday, July 25, from 2:00 - 3:00pm
Where: Black Cat Fables (415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Suite B, Monrovia, CA 91016)

About Author Diana Giovinazzo: 

A born history nerd, Diana Giovinazzo is the critically acclaimed author of The Woman in Red and Antoinette’s Sister. She found her passion for writing historical fiction while studying her own family’s genealogy.

She is the co-creator of the literary podcast “Wine, Women, and Words” featuring interviews with authors over a glass of wine. Diana lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and menagerie of animals.

About Daughters of Naples: 

Naples, 1940. The three Cozzolino sisters, Leta, Marcella, and Bianca, live together in their small home during Mussolini’s domination. Leta runs the De Rosa dress shop where she takes care of her mother-in-law while her husband is at war. Marcella is an apprentice to a midwife, bringing up the next generation of Italian soldiers, much to the pride of her boyfriend, who is inspired by Mussolini’s rule.

But when their youngest sister, Bianca, decides to join the partigiani—the Italian resistance—after her childhood sweetheart is sent to war, familial tensions are brought to light.

The sisters are soon at odds, questioning where they stand in the war effort. When Leta’s old flame, Pasquale, asks if he can use the dress shop to send messages for the partigiani, she refuses. But when Naples is bombed, the sisters are forced to reevaluate their stances and how far they are willing to go for each other and their country. With the threat of Nazism looming over the city after Mussolini is ousted, the Cozzolino sisters will have to confront what they are willing to sacrifice and their loyalties to each other and to their country.

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