David Mazzarella, author of Always Eat the Hard Crust of the Bread: Recollections and Recipes from My Centenarian Mother
David Mazzarella spent more than forty years in journalism as a foreign correspondent, editor, and publisher. A graduate of Rutgers University, he was the top editor at four daily newspapers, including USA Today, as well as an ombudsman for Stars and Stripes. David lives in Falls Church, Virginia, with his wife Christine and their Chinook dog, Bacio.