October 2004

MY COLD WAR NOW IN PAPERBACK

Tom’s novel My Cold War is now available in paperback from HarperCollins/ReganBooks. Winner of the Faulkner Society Award for the Novel, and named one of the Best Books of 2003 by the San Francisco Chronicle, My Cold War received terrific reviews in the New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Newsday, the Washington Post, and many other publications. Of it, the San Francisco Chronicle said, “It becomes clear that Piazza is creating a genre that barely exists anymore: the American novel of ideas.” Go to the My Cold War page of this site for more information, or click here to find it at Amazon.com.

February 2004

TOM WINS GRAMMY AWARD!

Tom’s essay on the history and nature of the blues, included in the 5-CD box set Martin Scorsese Presents THE BLUES: A Musical Journey, won a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes. It is Tom’s first Grammy Award. The box set itself won a Grammy as well, in the Best Historical Album category. Click here to read about Martin Scorsese Presents THE BLUES at Amazon.com.

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