Brothers. There’s a lot to think about there.Romulus and Remus, one must kill the other.Romulus and Remus, blood that is worthless unless spilled, in some cases.The wolf fed you
When I first read Melissa Panarello in 2003, she was only known as Melissa P. and I had to sneak into my dad’s office to leaf through the scandalous (for the time, at the time) C
This month I’m dipping into the archives for an older book than usual, but for reasons both important to the Italian literary landscape and to the scope of this column. A collect
Racism in Italy was discovered two years ago, when the so-called yellow-green government coalition was formed by the Lega and the Movimento 5 Stelle. At least, that’s what mainst
Readers who follow my work will know that, recently, I have been more focused on translating games than novels (though the skills and expertise are the same, trust me). The role-pl
I first encountered Alessandra Carnaroli as a poet. As did most Italian readers. The novel I want to spotlight for this month’s Italianist is her first full prose publication. To
A quick note on this month’s Italianist: some readers may find one or both of the main topics disturbing, as the book deals with the themes of loss of a parent and the BDSM world
I have been meaning to write about this month’s book since it was recommended to me almost a year ago. But Stella Poli’s La gioia avvenire is not an easy read, nor easy to writ
‘See, kid. There are two types of people in the world. Those who run and those who stay still. They’re staying still and we’re running. Do you understand?’ ‘No.’ ‘We
She carefully pulled the tray out of the oven. She had burnt her wrist last time, and the scar was still visible on her pale skin. ‘You’ll see, it’s a special secret recipe o
