Dreams of an Imaginary New Yorker Named Rizzoli — Mark Ciabattari

Fiction. Italian American Studies. ... Ciabattari brims with brio in this fanciful, cannily humorous look at the jungles of darkest Manhattan. Twenty-one brief 'dreams' or vignettes introduce Rizzoli, a modern Everyman who tries to do his work, retain a shred of dignity, and, maybe, find a little affection. But life is tough in the big city.--Publishers Weekly