Remember to 'Fuggetaboutit': The Italian American Gangster in Fact and Fiction

Fred Gardaphé is Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies at Queens College/CUNY and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. He is completing The Good Professor, a novel based on his experiences growing up among gangsters. Professor Gardaphé received his B. S. Education (English and Communication Arts) at UW-Madison in 1976.