Oriana by Anastasia Rubis: The first biographical novel about Oriana Fallaci, the brilliant and glamorous Italian journalist who blazed a trail for women in the 60s and 70s with her provocative interviews of world leaders and celebrities—but struggled in her personal life to find love and happiness. When a Hollywood producer visits Oriana Fallaci at the end of her life to propose a movie, the story unfolds of her trailblazing career as a journalist, her tragic love, and her greatest regret. “A poignant and fascinating exploration of Oriana Fallaci’s remarkable life, a deeply satisfying novel that examines the sacrifices and triumphs of a woman determined to make her mark on the world.” Oriana is placed in the same category as Barbara Walters and Mike Wallace when naming the greatest interviewers of all time. At her peak in 1973, Oriana was called “the best reporter in the world.” That’s when she fell in love with Alexander Panagoulis, Greek hero and poet. She had finally found what she longed for: a full life. Can a woman ever have it all, or does life always exact a price?
Anastasia Rubis has been published in the New York Times, Huffington Post, New York Observer, and literary journals and was named a Notable Essay in Best American Essays. She co-wrote and co-directed the short documentary Breakfast Lunch Dinner: The Greek Diner Story. Anastasia earned a BA. magna cum laude from Brown University and an MA. from Montclair State University, where she was an adjunct professor of English. She and her husband live in New Jersey, where they raised their daughter, and she spends summers in Greece, where her parents were born. Oriana is her debut novel.