Daniel Smart Fante was an American author and playwright. Chump Change, Mooch, 86'd and Spitting Off Tall Buildings comprise a tetralogy about Fante's Dan Fante. Chump Change. (85). Julia Volpelletto Nakamura. Bonding Forged ITALIAN WRITING IN NORTH AMERICA. Stelio Cro. Desiderati; Al foro romano.John Fante began writing in 1929 and published his first short story in 1932. His first novel, Wait Until Spring, Bandini, was published in 1938 and was the It was in this town that I first met John Fante's son Dan during the 2000 presentation of his book Chump Change, an event organized by the earliest. Jan wrote a series of letters to his friend Jasper Henderson, editor of the Is it true you're going to be publishing Chump Change by Dan Fante? A. Dan Fante is the author of the memoir Fante, the novels 86'd, Chump Change, Mooch, and Spitting Off Tall Buildings, and several books of poetry, Related Books · 86'd: A Novel by Dan Fante · The John Fante Reader by HarperCollins · The Wine of Youth by John Fante · The Big Hunger by John Fante · Chump Change: Bruno Dante lives a decaying life, of late night drunken ventures, underage addicted hookers, strangers in porn movies. Bruno Dante is an unsuccessful writer