Garibaldi M LapollaGaribaldi M Lapolla was an Italian-born, East Harlem-raised educator who wrote three pivotal novels depicting the Italian American experiences in the early 20th century (THE FIRE IN THE FLESH (1932), MISS ROLLINS IN LOVE (1932), and The Grand Genaro (1935)) and edited the poetry anthology The World's Best Poems with Mark Van Doren. Read More Read Less