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The Box of Torrone is a singular collection of poetry that unwraps six distinct flavors of Italian nougat-each one linked to a different city in Italy, each one a doorway to memory, place, and emotion. Inspired by a real box of torrone gifted by the author's beloved Italian aunt, this book blends the sensual with the historical, the cultural with the deeply personal. Over the years, these poems have ripened into a rich mosaic of Italian landscapes, tastes, and traditions, inviting readers to savor a poetic journey steeped in love, nostalgia, and aesthetic wonder. The Box of Torrone is both intimate and expansive-a passport for the senses, perfect for anyone longing to travel by tongue, heart, and verse.

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Embark on a flavorful journey through Italy with John J. Trause's delectable poetry collection, The Box of Torrone. Each poem is a mouthwatering morsel, skillfully capturing the essence of its represented city with unpredictability and flair; it succeeds in reaching the delicate balance of flavors like in artisanal nougat. With every turn of the page, I was treated to a literary feast that left a lingering sweetness, inviting me to savor the essence of my beloved Italy in every unforgettable poem. -Luca Manna, Executive Director of PALS Plus library consortium and International President of Lu Vucenanzo Library in Cardile, Italy John Trause's latest collection, Box of Torrone, opens with the poem ""In the Box,"" the empirical item he lauds and resents. For the uninitiated, the contents of that box promise the unexpected: ""Torrone is good enough, better even, to win sexual favors ..."" This collection is a romp inside, outside the box of torrone, nougat candy every Italian American kid grows up with: its aroma, its vanilla, its texture of chewy and crunch, its sweetness that causes teeth to chatter and crumble and the host-like wafer that covers top and bottom is swoon-worthy. Torrone is Trause's platform way to fantasies, ethics, wisdom, faith, limoncello and the author's passion to create poetry that dances and leaps over the plain pages revealing his unmitigated joy of language many writers would like to harness.-Maria Lisella, Queens Poet Laureate of Queens and Academy of American Poets Fellow Remembering with great nostalgia the days spent in the country I was born, Italy, during the days in December leading to Christmas Day. Walking during the night through the narrow street of my town, Mola di Bari and breathing in, the surrounding aromas of freshly made torrone made on the spot by the numerous outdoors improvised shops. Memories I will take with me to the last days of my life. This book is a great way of stirring up old memories and creating new experiences.-Giovanni Simone, director of Verismo Opera

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