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Seeds of the Pomegranate
by Suzanne Uttaro Samuels
Fridays, November 21st - December 12th, 2025
Publication Date: September 2nd, 2025
Publisher: Sibylline Press
Pages: 409
Genre: Historical Fiction / Women's Crime Fiction
A gritty story of a woman learning to survive in 20th century Gangland New York
In early 20th-century Sicily, noblewoman Mimi Inglese, a talented painter, dreams of escaping the rigid expectations of her class by gaining admission to the Palermo Art Academy. But when she contracts tuberculosis, her ambitions are shattered. With the Sicilian nobility in decline, she and her family leave for New York City in search of a fresh start.
Instead of opportunity, Mimi is pulled into the dark underbelly of city life and her father’s money laundering scheme. When he is sent to prison, desperation forces her to put her artistic talent to a new use—counterfeiting $5 bills to keep her family from starvation and, perhaps, to one day reclaim her dream of painting. But as Gangland violence escalates and tragedy strikes, Mimi must summon the courage to flee before she is trapped forever in a life she never wanted.
Praise for Seeds of the Pomegranate:
"A riveting and intelligent novel with a powerful message."
~ Kirkus Reviews
"Samuels has created a thoroughly engrossing historical novel from aspects of her own family heritage, weaving complications and danger into the narrative with admirable skill and effective writing. A gripping story, from the first page to the last, and very highly recommended."
~ Margaret Porter, bestselling author
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Suzanne Uttaro Samuels
Suzanne Uttaro Samuels is an award-winning legal scholar, lawyer, and college professor turned novelist and essayist. Her debut historical novel, Seeds of the Pomegranate (Sibylline Press, 2025), follows Mimi Inglese, a young Sicilian noblewoman whose dream of a new life in America collides with an elaborate counterfeiting scheme.
Samuels writes stories of resilience, family secrets, and hidden histories of immigration, illness, and resistance. Born and raised on Staten Island, she spent most of her life in and around New York City and now lives in a cottage in the Adirondack Mountains with her husband, dog, and two cats.
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