‘Vico Magistretti’s Chairs (LetteraVentidue)’ by Luca Poncellini is the evolution of the exhibition ‘Roughly 60 Chairs in 60 Years’, hosted at the Vico Magistretti Studio Museum Foundation. Not a catalogue, not a selection, but more specifically the essence of a design approach that was an idea of movement and presence in the world

From Righeira in January 1981 to Chet Baker playing at Santa Tecla with Basso and Valdambrini’s band. Seventy years of music experienced, relived and danced to beneath the stages of Milan. The ‘Dal Vivo’ exhibition at Palazzo Morando runs until 31 January 2027. Curated by Matteo Bordone and Roberto Mutti

A review of Alberto Rollo’s book, published by Neri Pozza, 300 pp., 20 euros

Women, wine and cards. From Strehler to Dino Risi, from "L’ombrellone" to "Anonimo veneziano", the story of a reclusive figure in the Italian entertainment world. An actor capable of blending arrogance and melancholy, awkwardness and seduction, with the weight of a youth never truly lost. A life without restraint

A review of Costanza Rizzacasa D’Orsogna’s book. The loss of Milo and her father forces the author to confront her grief head-on, without taking any shortcuts, until she transforms the void into an opportunity to start afresh. This is where the Japanese art of kintsugi comes in – the art of piecing the shards back together.

A review of Erri De Luca’s book, published by Feltrinelli, 172 pp., 18 euros

Read the review of Helen Garner’s book, published by nottetempo, 312 pp., 20 euros