CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) - The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival brought literature and tradition together Tuesday evening at the Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library.

The festival hosted its annual authors forum, sponsored by James and Law Company and Laura Goff Davis. The forum was guided by hosts Diana Walker and Stephen Pishner, who welcomed a panel of authors, including Anna Harsh, Leigha Randolph, Janet Dunn, Nancy Tennant, Linda Tennant, Diane Rudash and Rich Leto. The authors shared their work, focusing on themes of Italian ancestry, life in Italy and the influence of Italian-American heritage.

“We’re passing things down from generation to generation, and without books, and without the text, our children, our children's children, will have no idea where their family came from

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