rose romano is an italian-american poet, novelist, essayist, and editor. she founded and edited the journal "la bella figura", which promoted the work of italian-americans. after a brief but successful run, she folded the journal when she decided to live in italy. before leaving the united states, she edited an anthology of poems that had appeared in the journal. she is the author of several novels and volumes of poetry, and her poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies.