Foreward by Canio Pavone Canio Pavone, who founded Canio's Books in 1981, remains a literary elder in Sag Harbor, NY, since founding Canio's Books. Mr. Pavone now near eight years old is semi-retired but still keeps a busy schedule; as part time teacher of Italian studies, publisher of Canio Editions dedicated to Long Island poets and writers, and part-time bookstore informed-sales-clerk at Canio's Books. Over the years Mr. Pavone held weekly readings at Canio's Books of both famous writers from New York City and beyond to local poets and writers from Long Island. This is where Melinda Camber Porter met Mr. Pavone and where they were able to share brief periods of literary joy discussing European and American writers and those beyond. Melinda Camber Porter read from her books of poetry, journalism and novels on a few occasions. After these events Mr. Pavone and Melinda Camber Porter had a chance to relax quietly and discuss world literature. A few years ago Mr. Pavone sold Canio's Books to Mary Ann and Kathyrn Suka, who kept the name and it remains the independent bookstore at the quiet end of Main Street in Sag Harbor. The new owners have kept Canio's Books weekly talks by artists and writers both famous and local. Mr. Pavone can still be found at Canio's Books one day a week or so, in and around all those books, and helping customers and maybe teaching some Italian. One might say that Canio's Books remains the little independent bookstore that Mr. Pavone said could.
