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Through black and white images and prose sketches, this book takes readers on a journey to discover a world largely lost today, among people deeply at home with their old ways, in remote hill towns in south-central Italy. Mauro Marinelli's stark, yet lyrical, photographs reveal the beauty and wonder in small things--a foot on the stair, sunlight on a wall, the flower pot atop a confessional. Rob Lloyd's sensual and meditative prose sketches include historical reveries, street scenes, snippets of overheard conversations, and private moments, real and imagined.

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A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints I've ever seen. - Alan ArkinUnder Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli's black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd's prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. - Stephen DobynsThere is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli's photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. - Ralph GibsonUnder Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won't want to give it away. - Marilyn KalletUnder Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, China--wherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It's a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. - Sean Kernan A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints I've ever seen. - Alan ArkinUnder Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli's black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd's prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. - Stephen DobynsThere is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli's photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. - Ralph GibsonUnder Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won't want to give it away. - Marilyn KalletUnder Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, China--wherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It's a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. - Sean Kernan A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints Ive ever seen. Alan Arkin Under Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli s black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd s prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. Stephen Dobyns There is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli s photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. Ralph Gibson Under Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won t want to give it away. Marilyn Kallet Under Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, Chinawherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It s a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. Sean Kernan

A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints Ive ever seen. Alan Arkin Under Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli s black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd s prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. Stephen Dobyns There is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli s photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. Ralph Gibson Under Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won t want to give it away. Marilyn Kallet Under Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, Chinawherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It s a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. Sean Kernan

A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints I've ever seen. - Alan Arkin Under Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli's black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd's prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. - Stephen Dobyns There is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli's photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. - Ralph Gibson Under Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won't want to give it away. - Marilyn Kallet Under Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, China--wherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It's a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. - Sean Kernan A beautiful and evocative book with some of the most exquisite photographic prints I've ever seen. - Alan Arkin Under Old Stars is a masterful interweaving of Mauro Marinelli's black and white photographs and Rob Lloyd's prose sketches depicting images of a harsh world of Italian hill towns that seem unchanged for hundreds of years. One feels nothing but admiration and wonder for the men and women who make their lives among such fierce stones. - Stephen Dobyns There is a lot to love about these images from Italy. One could say that Italy is as much a feeling as it is a place and Mauro Marinelli's photographs are full of that feeling. His camera is gentle and enlightened. This book is a major work on an ancient culture... seen through the eyes of today. Bravo. - Ralph Gibson Under Old Stars: Wanderings in Italian Hill Towns allows readers to wander too, to journey with our eyes like insiders through Italian hill towns, to peer into hidden corners and shy faces through the artful photos of Mauro Marinelli and the compelling prose and poetry of Rob Lloyd. This is a perfect gift book, but you won't want to give it away. - Marilyn Kallet Under Old Stars takes us on a journey to a place that is clearly Italy, but it might also be Ireland, France, Croatia, Greece, China--wherever our forebears came from. Words and photographs, both of them beautiful and austere, beckon us through innumerable doors into this village beyond time, and the world that our immigrant ancestors left comes to life before our eyes. It's a work that is powerful and gentle, with meaning for us all. - Sean Kernan

Author Information

Mauro Marinelli is an artist, photographer, contractor, great cook, farmer, one-time novitiate, and former photojournalist. Born and raised in White Plains, New York, to Italian immigrant parents, he earned a BFA in Photography and English from Manhattanville College. His work is inspired by the work of his teachers, Ralph Gibson, Eva Rubenstein, and Sean Kernan. He is the author of two books: The Burden of Wings (Kehrer) and Old Timers: The Italians (St. Martin's), photographs of the last original Italian immigrants. Rob Lloyd was born in New York City and grew up in the Finger Lakes district of upstate New York. He graduated from the Creative Writing Program at The University of New Hampshire. Rob Lloyd spent most of his career in Los Angeles writing and producing TV shows for network and syndication. Currently, he lives in Tennessee where he is an English professor.

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