The final Arturo Bandini novel. We take a look at the rediscovery of John Fante and Arturo Bandini, the events Fante chose to reflect in his final novel, and the remarkable circumstances in which he wrote it.

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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