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Somervillians Slumerville: A Mockumentary
Paperback
Biographies GeneralRegional: New England
Publisher Price: $16.99
Publisher: Anthony Serino
Published: Apr 8 2026
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Somervillians Slumerville: A Mockumentary by Anthony Serino is a raw, unfiltered, and darkly humorous chronicle of life in Somerville during the mid-20th century-a time when grit, chaos, community, and contradiction collided in unforgettable ways.
Blending memoir, satire, and oral history, this mockumentary presents a series of outrageous, shocking, and often hilarious true-to-life stories drawn from a densely populated, working-class city where the extraordinary was everyday life. From bizarre neighborhood bets and street-level mischief to encounters with crime, religion, sports, and ethnic identity, each chapter captures the unpredictable pulse of a place where nothing was too strange to be real.
Through vivid storytelling and unapologetic candor, Serino explores a world shaped by immigrant roots, Catholic traditions, local legends, and rough-edged camaraderie. The book reflects on a community where violence could be casual, humor could be crude, and loyalty ran deep-yet beneath it all lies a powerful sense of belonging and shared identity.
At once nostalgic and provocative, Somervillians Slumerville captures the transformation of a once upper low-class city into a modern, gentrified landscape, preserving the voices, stories, and spirit of a bygone era that is as unbelievable as it is authentic.
Believe it or not... it's all true.
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