In the house by the seaNavigating the perilous chaos of memories with Jon Fosse“Lei è Ales”, by the Norwegian Nobel laureate, is a novel about love, grief and waiting, which precedes the monumental “Settologia”. More than twenty years after its initial publication, it is now available in bookshops from La Nave di Teseo.byElisa Veronica Zucchi3 OCT 26
in bookshopsClara Sereni and the transition of a ‘last-minute’ figure“Casalinghitudine” returns from La Tartaruga with an illuminating afterword by Benedetta Centovalli, which explains its significance and the painful background to its creation. Courageous and determined from start to finish, the author will be honoured at two conferencesbySandra Petrignani3 OCT 26
something to readLokiA review of Georges Dumézil’s book, published by Adelphi, 234 pp., 26 eurosbyGiulio Silvano30 SEP 26
something to readThe Lázár familyA review of the book by Nelio Biedermann, published by Guanda, 304 pp., 19 eurosbyMariangela Cofone30 SEP 26
something to readOn trialA review of Erri De Luca’s book, published by Feltrinelli, 172 pp., 18 eurosbyGiacomo Giossi30 SEP 26
something to readThe traveller’s melancholyA review of Jan Brokken’s book, published by Iperborea, 415 pp., 20 eurosbyEnrico Paventi30 SEP 26
something to readPopolo criminaleA review of Francesco Benigno’s book, published by il Mulino, 272 pp., 24 eurosbyRoberto Persico30 SEP 26
the debut novelAn obsession with the body and, ultimately, love: mother and daughter, two new Bovarys. Introducing "New Skin"In Sarah Wang’s debut novel (Foglio Edizioni), the protagonists Fanny and Linli grapple with the contemporary obsession with beauty and culture shock. Second chances do exist, but only if you’re willing to pay for thembyEster Viola29 SEP 26
Available in bookshops from TuesdayCreating an alternative to the Meloni energy model. Renzi’s ideasA critique of the government and a programme: more technology, less ideology. The former Prime Minister’s new book. A previewbyMatteo Renzi28 SEP 26
a sense of realityThe Excluded Gaze, from Leopardi to Byung-Chul HanIt is becoming evident that we are no longer in the habit of observing, pausing to reflect on things and allowing ourselves to be surprised. The antidotes can be found in certain articles by leading writersbyStefano Picciano26 SEP 26
