The world's first introduction to Arturo Bandini and the first episode of Dust On The Road. We take a look at John Fante's debut novel, the failures and successes that led to it's writing, and the similarities with John Fante's own childhood.

Jared Carnie

Dust on the Road takes a look at the life and work of writer John Fante, beginning with a focus on the Bandini Quartet, the four novels which make up the saga of Arturo Bandini : Wait Until Spring, Bandini; The Road To Los Angeles; Ask The Dust and Dreams From Bunker Hill. For more info visit www.jaredacarnie.com/fantepod Recommended reading : Dan Fante’s Fante, Stephen Cooper’s Full of Life, Richard Collins’ A Literary Portrait, the John Fante Selected Letters, the John Fante/HL Mencken Letters, Ben Pleasants’ the Fante tapes.

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