A Selection of Library Holdings by and About Greek-Americans

Sofie Metropolis by Tori Carrington "On her wedding day, right before the ceremony, right there in the Greek Orthodox church, Sofie Metropolis discovered her groom and her maid of honor in each other's arms. Sofie took this as a sign."

Under the boardwalk by Carly Phillips. A delightfully saucy new novel about twin sisters -- and the delicious trouble that ensues when one is mistaken for the other. Available in Large Type

My big fat Greek wedding [VHS] Also on DVD  Toula is a quiet, devoted daughter in a big, crazy Greek family. Working in her father's restaurant, she hides behind her family and keeps the world at a distance. One day at the restaurant she finds herself pouring coffee for a man who inspires her to change her life, and the way she sees the world ... forever.

The priest fainted : a novel by Catherine Temma Davidson. A Greek-American woman travels to the land of her ancestors and discovers that while she resembles them, she is not one of them. The narrator is a third-generation American who finds a job in Greece as a reporter for an American news agency and after several romantic affairs returns to America.

Ulysses' gaze [VHS] Traces the journey of a Greek-American director across the Balkans in search of several lost reels of film shot by the Manakia Brothers, who were pioneers of cinema in that part of the world.

A portrait of me by Barbara Aiello and Jeffrey Shulman; illustrated by Loel Barr.  Eleven-year-old Christine copes successfully with her diabetes but finds it much more difficult to come to terms with the demands of her Greek- American heritage. Includes a section of questions and answers about diabetes and its treatment.