It all started with the NY Mets Dream Team of ’89 and a single glove with the entire lineup’s signatures—a rare treasure. My grandfather was an avid baseball fan and a personal friend of the coach. His passion for collecting autographs, as it turns out, was generational.
Born and bred in New York, Roy Salvatore Constantino grew up in the beating heart of 90s celebrity culture. A wild child in a glamorous city at the turn of the century, he had many celebrity encounters, meeting stars ranging from Rosanne to Rupaul, John Cusack to Jennifer Taylor, and even Robert Deniro.
This nonfiction short story anthology is full of 90s nostalgia, evocative descriptions, and heartwarming moments. Written in a series of vignettes, it details chance meetings with TV legends, brushes with music icons, and even stumbling directly onto a film set on the way to school.
This reflective memoir will steep you in sentimentality and stardom, calling to mind both the memories and revelries of the 90s.
Hailing from Brooklyn, Roy Salvatore Constantino has long lived on the East Coast, where he’s bumped into numerous celebrities over the years, brushing up against fame and fortune.
Inspired by his grandfather’s legacy, ever since childhood, he’s made a habit of collecting eminent autographs whenever he runs into a celebrity in the Big Apple. A New Yorker through and through, he’s devoted his career to banking, investments, and business management.
At the same time, Roy has also pursued his lifelong passion for writing—specifically, nonfiction—by earning his associate’s in writing and journalism and bachelor’s in communications and writing at City University. Leaning on his years of literary experience, he is proud to publish his debut memoir.
Roy currently resides at the South Jersey Shore with his beloved partner, Gil, and their two excitable dogs, Eden and Zinnia, and he looks forward to continuing to share his stories and memories in future novels.
This exquisite compilation titled, "Autograph", showcases a diverse array of collecting autographs from celebrities capturing the essence of their time. This reflecting memoir elaborates the encounters and perspectives of each artist in their prime.
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