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Adriana Trigiani


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Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and heartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small American coal-mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed bestseller Big Stone Gap. The heartwarming story continues in the novel's sequels Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, and Home to Big Stone Gap. Stand-alone novels Lucia, Lucia; The Queen of the Big Time; and Rococo, all topped the bestseller lists, as did Trigiani's 2009 Very Valentine and its 2010 sequel Encore Valentine. (Known as Brava, Valentine in the U.S.)

Trigiani teamed up with her family for Cooking with My Sisters, a cookbook coauthored by her sister Mary, with contributions from their sisters and mother. The cookbook-memoir features recipes and stories dating back a hundred years from both sides of their Italian-American family.
 

Genres: General Fiction, Romance, Historical, Young Adult Romance, Historical Romance, Literary Fiction
 
Series
Big Stone Gap
   1. Big Stone Gap (2000)
   2. Big Cherry Holler (2001)
   3. Milk Glass Moon (2002)
   4. Home to Big Stone Gap (2006)
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Valentine Trilogy
   1. Very Valentine (2009)
   2. Brava, Valentine (2010)

     aka Encore Valentine

   3. The Supreme Macaroni Company (2013)
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Viola
   1. Viola in Reel Life (2009)
   2. Viola in the Spotlight (2011)
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Novels
   Lucia, Lucia (2003)
   The Queen of the Big Time (2004)
   Rococo (2005)
   The Shoemaker's Wife (2012)
   All the Stars in the Heavens (2015)
   Kiss Carlo (2017)
   Tony's Wife (2018)
   The Good Left Undone (2022)
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Collections
   American Girls About Town (2004) (with others)
   Reunion Beach (2021) (with others)
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Picture Books show
 
Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Adriana Trigiani recommends
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Perris, California (2024)
Rachel Stark
"Perris, California is a glorious debut from the magnificent Rachel Stark who writes from the soul when she is not writing from the heart. This is a novel set in the invisible America, the land of hopes and dreams if one happens to be lucky. Tessa has bouts of luck and longing, amidst circumstances out of her control. This is not only a story of trauma and survival, it will rouse your deepest well of empathy and have you rooting for a woman you may have never met. You will know her now, in this dazzling debut."
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Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge (2024)
Lizzie Pook
"Lizzie Pook is a master of suspense. The story of one sister's love and determination to avenge her sister's death, is an unforgettable, atmospheric thrill ride."
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Diva (2024)
Daisy Goodwin
"The spectacular Daisy Goodwin has written Diva, an epic novel about Maria Callas in love that hits every note and soars off the page. You will root for Callas as she navigates her dynamic career and a love affair that will break her heart. Told with tenderness and power, this is bravura storytelling in the hands of a master."

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Anthologies containing stories by Adriana Trigiani
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Jane Austen Made Me Do It (2011)
Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart
edited by
Laurel Ann Nattress

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