September 19, 2013

The Stonecutters Aria


Jill Ditmire
The Stonecutters Aria

Before "The Sopranos" there were the stonecutters…

WFYI’s Jill Ditmire talks with author Carol Faenzi about her Italian heritage and its influence on the Indiana limestone industry of the past and the food/wine/tourism industry of the future.

From story to screenplay to hands on visits, hear how one Hoosier celebrates her ancestry.

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