A Lie Will Suffice Book Talk

“One day, you’re gonna write a book about my family, and it won’t be so pretty. Why all the secrets? Why all the lies?”

These words were spoken to Jay Wilkinson by his mother, who had discovered a small piece of the secret history of their Italian family. After 12 years of extensive research, Jay disentangles the complex history of his family in New Orleans and Sicily in the book “A Lie Will Suffice: A DiGiovanni Family History”.

Jay’s family had strong links to organized crime and all the drama that goes with it: Atlantic Ocean crossings, murder, extortion, vendetta, bootlegging, labor influence on the New Orleans banana docks, two criminal trials, and a secret interment in the family burial vault. Jay unravels and explains the sometimes difficult-to-discern, complex, but ultimately triumphant DiGiovanni-Guinta family history.

Meet author Jay Wilkinson for a presentation and book signing of his dramatic family story.  This event is *FREE*; however, registration is required. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

A specialty Italian cocktail and appetizer will be available for purchase during the event!