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All I Need To Know I Learned From My College Bar

Illustrated by Giovanni Pinna
Published by Fayetteville Mafia Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Laugh along with TV sitcom writer Adam Lorenzo (Everybody Loves Raymond) as he remembers all the pearls of wisdom he learned from running a bar during his college days at Syracuse.





Adam Lorenzo owned a college bar while attending college at Syracuse University. No joke.

Working and laughing with people from all over the world, he learned invaluable life lessons in that cathedral of knowledge known as a . . . college bar! Adam applied all of that knowledge when he changed career paths and graduated to accomplish his dream of becoming a television/movie writer . . . inspiring him to share that knowledge in his first book.



A high-concept life-wisdom/humor book. It’s about thinking, not drinking. It features text and hilarious illustrations from Antonio Pinna. A perfect (graduation or any time) gift for students, parents, professors, teaching assistants, college sports fans, anyone who has ever stepped foot on a college campus, likes to laugh, or just likes to watch other people laugh (albeit creepy).

About The Author

Adam Lorenzo started as a joke writer, selling material to Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update''; Jimmy Kimmel; and David Letterman, which resulted in his first staff-writing job, on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (cocreated and executive produced by Letterman). Other TV credits include the Emmy-winning Everybody Loves Raymond, Are We There Yet? (starring Terry Crews and Ice Cube), and Everybody Hates Chris, based on the life of Chris Rock. Lorenzo grew up in Buffalo, New York, and now lives in Los Angeles, writing for hit television comedies.

About The Illustrator

Antonio Giovanni Pinna is an award-winning illustrator based in Milan, Italy. His client list includes Penguin, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker. His illustrations have drawn attention worldwide and has been featured in the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and the Communication Arts Illustration Annual. He finds his inspiration in old illustrated books, movies, and nature. Antonio’s graphic style and conceptual approach, result in refreshingly simple yet original illustrations. He combines his unique sensibility with humor to arrive at a truly novel design.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Fayetteville Mafia Press (May 13, 2023)
  • Length: 110 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781949024579

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