Justin Catanoso
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Justin Catanoso is the author of My Cousin the Saint -- A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles," the founding executive editor of The Business Journal (1998-2011), and the fourth director of journalism at Wake Forest University
.
Published by William Morrow and Company
in hard cover in 2008, My Cousin the Saint is about Catanoso's "journey in search of faith and family" after discovering Gaetano Catanoso
, a cousin of the author's grandfather, was a pious Italian
parish
priest
, later canonized by Pope Benedict XVI
in 2005. He is represented by Brian DeFiore of DeFiore and Company, and the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, both in New York City.
The book was a Summer Reading selection by the National Sons of Italy Association and a Book of the Month Club pick. It was published in paperback by Harper Perennial
in 2009 with the revised subtitle "A Story of Love, Miracles, and an Italian Family Reunited."
Previously Catanoso delivered a commentary about his cousin on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Catanoso was the executive editor of The Business Journal, a weekly business and economics newspaper covering the Piedmont Triad
region. He helped found the paper in 1998 after spending 11 years as a reporter with the Greensboro News & Record
.
In 1992 his investigative reporting for the News & Record into fraud in the tobacco industry earned a Pulitzer Prize
nomination, a Science in Society Journalism Award
from the National Association of Science Writers
, and Medical Writer of the Year in North Carolina.
Before moving to Greensboro, North Carolina
, Catanoso had the police and courts beat for The Knoxville Journal for two years.
At Wake Forest, where Catanoso joined as an adjunct in 1993, he teaches editing and reporting classes. He is also adviser to the Old Gold & Black
, the award-winning weekly student newspaper.
Catanoso earned a BA in journalism from Pennsylvania State University
in 1982 and a Masters of Arts from Wake Forest in 1993. He grew up in North Wildwood, New Jersey
.
He is married to Laurelyn Dossett, a singer and composer who has written the music for four plays at Triad Stage, the equity theater in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. She co-founded the traditional music band Polecat Creek
. They have three daughters.
On Friday morning on WFDD, Catanoso does the Business Report.
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
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Published by William Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company
William Morrow and Company is an American publishing company founded by William Morrow in 1926. The company was acquired by Scott Foresman in 1967, and sold to Hearst Corporation in 1981. It was sold along to the News Corporation in 1999...
in hard cover in 2008, My Cousin the Saint is about Catanoso's "journey in search of faith and family" after discovering Gaetano Catanoso
Gaetano Catanoso
Saint Gaetano Catanoso was an Italian parish priest canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005.Born to a prosperous and generous family in Chorio, a small village outside of Reggio Calabria in the Aspromonte. Gaetano was one of eight children. He was ordained on September 20, 1902 and served as a...
, a cousin of the author's grandfather, was a pious Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, later canonized by Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
in 2005. He is represented by Brian DeFiore of DeFiore and Company, and the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau, both in New York City.
The book was a Summer Reading selection by the National Sons of Italy Association and a Book of the Month Club pick. It was published in paperback by Harper Perennial
Harper Perennial
Harper Perennial is a paperback imprint of the publishing house HarperCollins Publishers. Harper Perennial has divisions located in New York, London, Toronto, and Sydney. The imprint is descended from the Perennial Library imprint founded by Harper & Row in 1964...
in 2009 with the revised subtitle "A Story of Love, Miracles, and an Italian Family Reunited."
Previously Catanoso delivered a commentary about his cousin on National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
Catanoso was the executive editor of The Business Journal, a weekly business and economics newspaper covering the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
region. He helped found the paper in 1998 after spending 11 years as a reporter with the Greensboro News & Record
Greensboro News & Record
The News & Record is the largest newspaper serving Guilford County and the surrounding region. It is based in Greensboro, NC, and produces local sections for Greensboro and Rockingham County, NC. As of April, 2011, it had an average weekday circulation of 60,993 and an average Sunday circulation...
.
In 1992 his investigative reporting for the News & Record into fraud in the tobacco industry earned a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
nomination, a Science in Society Journalism Award
Science in Society Journalism Awards
The National Association of Science Writers created the Science in Society Journalism Awards to honor and encourage "outstanding investigative and interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact for good and ill." Each year the NASW recognizes work in these categories: books,...
from the National Association of Science Writers
National Association of Science Writers
The National Association of Science Writers was created in 1934 by a dozen science journalists and reporters in New York City. The aim of the organization was to improve the craft of science journalism and to promote good science reportage....
, and Medical Writer of the Year in North Carolina.
Before moving to Greensboro, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, Catanoso had the police and courts beat for The Knoxville Journal for two years.
At Wake Forest, where Catanoso joined as an adjunct in 1993, he teaches editing and reporting classes. He is also adviser to the Old Gold & Black
Old Gold & Black
The Old Gold & Black is the student-run newspaper of Wake Forest University, named after the school's colors. Founded in 1916, the newspaper is currently on its 94th volume...
, the award-winning weekly student newspaper.
Catanoso earned a BA in journalism from Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 1982 and a Masters of Arts from Wake Forest in 1993. He grew up in North Wildwood, New Jersey
North Wildwood, New Jersey
North Wildwood is a city located on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. 4,935 residents were counted during the United States 2000 Census...
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He is married to Laurelyn Dossett, a singer and composer who has written the music for four plays at Triad Stage, the equity theater in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. She co-founded the traditional music band Polecat Creek
Polecat Creek
Polecat Creek is a folk band based in North Carolina. It was formed in the mid-1990s by Kari Sickenberger and Laurelyn Dossett, after they met at a book club in Greensboro, NC. They have released three CDs: Salt Sea Bound , Leaving Eden , and Ordinary Seasons .Polecat Creek won the neo-traditional...
. They have three daughters.
On Friday morning on WFDD, Catanoso does the Business Report.