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Jason Horowitz, an American reporter who grew up in Queens, wrote "The Italian Job: A Memoir of an American Reporter in Rome" about his 25-year career covering Italy for various publications, including The New York Times. Initially skeptical about Italy's future when he moved there, Horowitz eventually came to see the country’s issues as indicative of broader global challenges. Kirkus Reviews praised the book for its charm and instructive value, noting it offers both warnings and reassurance from a unique perspective.
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Jason Horowitz, an American journalist who grew up in Queens, moved to Italy and initially believed the country was past its prime. However, after covering neofascism, financial crises, immigration, and other issues for 25 years—including his tenure as The New York Times’ Rome bureau chief—he realized that Italy's challenges foreshadowed broader problems in the industrial world. His memoir, "The Italian Job," has been praised by Kirkus Reviews for its blend of cautionary insights and reassurance, offering a uniquely American perspective on Italy's complex issues.
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When he moved to Italy, Horowitz, an American who grew up in Queens, was sure that the country’s best days were behind it.
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But by covering neofascism, financial crises, immigration, and other topics for 25 years — a portion of which he spent as The New York Times’ Rome bureau chief — he found that Italy’s problems were a harbinger for the rest of the industrial world.
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Horowitz’s love for Italy gives the book “its charm and its instructive value,” Kirkus Reviews wrote, describing it as “a mix of forewarning and reassurance from someone with a distinct viewpoint.”
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