Katherine Gregor is our new resident Italianist. Born in Rome, she is an appassionata and translator of Italian literature. In this new monthly column she will introduce you to som
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
What an exciting year for Italian publishing! With two books on the 2024 International Booker Prize Longlist (Domenico Starnone’s The House on Via Gemito in Oonagh Stransky
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
Our guest Italianist this month is Clarissa Botsford who interviews the celebrated Italian author Igiaba Scego. From rising star and award-winning novelist Scego – the author, jo
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
That day in May when this story begins, Bernat’s features are dark, worn. Maybe, I think, he’s still processing another night of partying. The choice of location, a quieter and
The book I want to talk about this month opens with a very specific anecdote, setting the scene, the tone, and the content of the entire text that follows (my translation): It’s
