Please join Author Carmela Cattuti and HF Virtual Book Tours on Tuesday, June 4th from 6:30-8:30pm EST to celebrate the launch of her latest novel, The Ascent!

The event will take place on Facebook, and you can RSVP here.

The Ascent
by Carmela Cattuti

Publication Date: June 1, 2019
HenschelHAUS
Paperback; 260 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

The sequel to Carmela Cattuti’s first novel, Between the Cracks, this story invites the reader to accompany Angela Lanza as she builds her life in America during the first half of the 20th century. A Sicilian immigrant, she manages to assimilate into the social life of a small town outside of New York City. Through the horrors of war, domestic tragedy, and raising her sister-in-law’s children, hers is a successful immigrant experience. Angela seeks to transcend organized religion and develop her spirituality. She influenced three generations of Americans through her artistic sensibility and a sharpened intuition. The book parallels America’s growth with Angela’s growing sense of who she is in the world.

Available for Pre-Order on Amazon

About the Author

Carmela Cattuti started her writing career as a writer for the Somerville News in Boston, MA. After she finished her graduate work in English Literature at Boston College, she began to write creatively and taught a journal writing class at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. As fate would have it, she felt compelled to write her great-aunt’s story. Between the Cracks and The Ascent have gone through several incarnations and will become a trilogy. The Ascent is her second novel.

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