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1. Pivato, Joseph, Editor. Contrasts: Comparative Essays on Italian-Canadian Writing. Essay Series 1 / Picas Series 3.
   ISBN 0-920717-35-7. 1985, 1991
   
2. Chamberland, Paul.Courage of Poetry. Essay Series 2.
   ISBN 0-919349-75-7.1987
3. Postponed.
   
4. Doré, Jean. For Montreal. Essay Series 4.
   ISBN 0-919349-83-8. 1986
   
5. Salvatore, Filippo. Antichi E Moderni in Italia Nel Seicento: An Essay in Italian. Essay Series 5. ISBN 0-919349-61-7. 1987
   
6. Minni, Dino and Ciampolini, Anna Foschi, Editors. Writers in Transition: The Proceedings of the First National Conference of Italian Canadian Writers. Essay Series 6 ISBN 0-920717-26-8. 1990
7. Perin, Roberto and Sturino, Franc, Editors. Arrangiarsi: The Italian Immigration Experience in Canada. Essay Series 7/ Picas Series 6. ISBN 0-920717-45-4 1989, 1991
   
8. Larouche, Michel, Editor. Le Cinéma Aujourd'hui: Films, Théories, nouvelles approches. Essay Series 8. French.
   ISBN 2-89135-016-2. 1988
   
9. Gualtieri, Antonio R.. Conscience and Coercion: Ahmadi Muslims and Orthodoxy in Pakistan. Essay Series 9.
   ISBN 0-920717-41-1. 1989
   
10. O'Meara, John. Otherworldly Hamlet: Four Essays.
    Essay Series 10. ISBN 0-920717-50-0. 1991
    
11. Beaudet, Pierre, Editor. Under the Boardwalk in Québec City: Archaeology in the Courtyard and Gardens of the Château St. Louis. Essay Series 11. ISBN 0-920717-52-7. 1990
    
12. Tamburri, Anthony Julian. To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate? The Italian/American Writer: An Other America. Essay Series 12. ISBN 0-920717-57-8. 1991
    
13. Gualtieri, Antonio R.. Search for Meaning: Exploring Religions of the World. Essay Series 13. ISBN 0-920717-61-6. 1991, 1994 (second printing).
    
14. Chion, Michel. The Films of Jacques Tati. Essay Series 14.
    ISBN 0-920717-70-5. 1997 $10USD/$12CDN
    
15. D'Alfonso, Antonio and Verdicchio, Pasquale. Duologue: on Culture and Identity. Essay Series 15. ISBN 1-55071-072-9. 1998
    
16. Anselmi, William and Gouliamos, Kosta, Editors. Mediating Culture: The Politics of Representation. Essay Series 16.
    ISBN 0-920717-85-3. 1994
    
17. Pivato, Joseph, Editor. Echo: Essays on Other Literatures. Essay Series 17. ISBN 1-55071-004-4. 1994
    
18. Arnopoulos, Paris. Sociopolitics: Political Development in Postmodern Societies. Essay Series 18.
    ISBN 0-920717-99-3. 1994
    
19. Royer, Jean. Interviews to Literature. Essay Series 19.
    ISBN 1-55071-008-7. 1994
20. Postponed.
    
21. D'Alfonso, Antonio. In Italics: In Defense of Ethnicity. Essay Series 28/Essay Series 21. ISBN 1-55071-016-8. 1996
    
22. Loriggio, Francesco. Social Pluralism and Literary History: The Literature of Italian Emigration. Essay Series 22.
    ISBN 1-55071-018-4. 1994
    
23. Chiellino, Gino. Fremde, Discourse on the Foreign. Essay Series 23. ISBN 1-55071-020-6. 1995
24. Verdicchio, Pasquale. Devils in Paradise: Writing on Post-Emigrant Culture. Essay Series 24. ISBN 1-55071-027-3. 1997
    
25. Gardaph, Fred. Dagoes Read: Italian/North American Literature in Review. Essay Series 25.
    ISBN 1-55071-031-1. 1996
26. Gambino, Richard. Blood of My Blood: The Dilemma of the Italian-Americans. Picas Series 7 / Essay Series 26.
    ISBN 1-55071-101-6. 1996, 1997
    
27. Gambino, Richard. Vendetta:The True Story of the Largest Lynching in U.S. History. Essay Series 27 /Picas Series 22.
    ISBN 1-55071-103-2. 1997
    
28. O'Meara, John. Othello's Sacrifice. Essay Series 28.
    ISBN 1-55071-040-0. 1996
    
29. Anselmi, William and Gouliamos, Kosta, Editors. Elusive Margins: Consuming Media, Ethnicity and Culture. Essay Series 29. ISBN 1-55071-042-7. 1997
    
30. Del Negro, Giovanna. Looking Through My Mother's Eyes: Life Stories of Nine Italian Immigrant Women in Canada. Essay Series 30. ISBN 1-55071-043-5. 1997
    
31. Arnopoulos, Paris. Cosmopolitics: Public Policy of Outer Space. Essay Series 31. ISBN 1-55071-046-X. 1997
    
32. Lagumina, Salvatore J. WOP: A Documentary History of Anti-Italian Discrimination. Essay Series 32.
    ISBN 1-55071-047-8. 1998
    
33. Tuzi, Marino. The Power of Allegiances: Identity, Culture, and Representational Strategies. Essay Series 33.
    ISBN 1-55071-029-X. 1997
    
34. Salvatore, Filippo. Ancient Memories, Modern Identities. Essay Series 34. ISBN 1-55071-057-5. 1998
    
35. Salvatore, Filippo. Fascism and the Italians of Montreal: (An Oral History 1922-1945).Essay Series 35.
    ISBN 1-55071-058-3. 1997
    
36. Eco, Umberto. Incontro: University and Mass Media. Essay Series 36. ISBN 1-55071-063-X.1996
    
37. Caccia, Fulvio. Interviews with the Phoenix. Essay Series 37. ISBN 1-55071-064-8. 1997
    
38. Melfi, Mary, Editor. Painting Moments: Art, AIDS and Nick Palazzo. Essay Series 38. ISBN 1-55071-067-2. 1998
    
39. Collins, Richard. John Fante: a Literary Portrait. Essay Series 39. ISBN 1-55071-071-0. 2000
    
40. Principe, Angelo. The Darkest Side of the Fascist Years: The Italian-Canadian Press: 1920-1942. Essay Series 40.
    ISBN 1-55071-083-4
41. Postponed.
    
42. Baldassarre, Angela. The Great Dictators, Interviews with Filmmakers of Italian Descent.
    Essay Series 42. ISBN 1-55071-094-X. 1999
    
43. Scambray, Kenneth. The North American Italian Renaissance. Essay Series 43. ISBN 1-55071-107-5. 2000
    
44. Varesi, Anthony. The Bob Dylan Albums. Essay Series 44.
    ISBN 1-55071-139-3. 2001
    
45. Roy, André. Parallel to Life. Essay Series 45.
    ISBN 1-55071-143-1. 2001
    
46. Caccia, Fulvio. Republic Denied: The Loss of Canada.
    Essay Series 46. ISBN 1-55071-144-X
    
47. Baldassarre, Angela. Reel Canadians. Essay Series 47.
    ISBN 1-55071-165-2. $12.00 Canadian - $10.00 U.S.A.
    
48. Buonomo, Leonardo. From Pioneer to Nomad: Essays on Italian North American Writing. Essay Series 48.
    ISBN 1-55071-166-0. $20.00 Canadian - $18.00 U.S.A.
    
49. Domenic Beneventi, Licia Canton, Lianne Moyes, editors. Adjacencies: Minority Writing in Canada. Essay Series 49. ISBN 1-55071-167-9. $20.00 Canadian - $18.00 U.S.A. 2004
50. Fowler, Edmund P. Cities, Culture and Granite. ISBN 1-55071-194-6. 2003
51. Huntley, Elliot J. Mystical One: George Harrison.ISBN 1-55071-197-0. 2003
52. Talvet, Juri. A Call for Cultural Symbiosis. 1-55071-051-226-8. $15 Canada - $13 USA. 2005
    
    

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