Politics, Persuasion and the Power of Storytelling: Giovannino Guareschi

Host Rafael Pi Roman and Dr. Alan Perry discuss author Giovannino Guareschi and the Catholic imagination. Professor Alan Perry is Gettysburg College’s inaugural Mahan Professor of Christian Studies. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and Middlebury College and has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His scholarly interests focus on the commemoration and representation of Italy in World War II and the Cold War. He has published extensively on Giovannino Guareschi, including his book Don Camillo Stories of Giovannino Guareschi: A Humorist Portrays the Sacred. Rafael Pi Roman, Program Host, is an acclaimed journalist with extensive experience in public affairs and political news. He has been a key figure at Thirteen/WNET since 1992. His Emmy award-winning work includes hosting and producing numerous programs, such as "New York Voices" and "New Jersey Capitol Report." Pi Roman's deep understanding of media and engaging interviewing style make him an ideal moderator for "The Literary Catholic."