something to readThe story of a deceitful friendshipA review of Dominic Amerena’s book, published by Heloola Books, 300 pp., €19.50byRaffaella Silvestri23 SEP 26
in bookshopsThe Black Saint Maurice of Magdeburg, the perfect symbol for today’s EuropeA mysterious statue and an interesting book exploring history and ideas. One wonders whether the AfD, between one remigration programme and the next, have realised they have an African patron saint.byMaurizio Crippa22 SEP 26
Family affairThe fierce struggle between loving and not loving, and letting go. Children includedOne loves with the fear of losing, protects with the risk of suffocating, stays with the fear of being imprisoned, and leaves whilst taking with one what one would prefer to leave behind. Family tensions taken to their extreme in Alessandra Carati’s novelbyFabrizio Floris19 SEP 26
overbookingKant also knew a thing or two about publishingThe great philosopher anticipated self-publishing and the role of today’s publisher: essential reading for anyone who criticises the retailer when the product is substandardbyAntonio Gurrado19 SEP 26
magazineThe ‘Black Nazi’s’ prophecy. Who would Norman Mailer be talking about now?Reread his essay on hipsters and discover that the revolution has taken place. But in reversebyMaurizio Crippa19 SEP 26
A letter from a rainy nightThe gentle claps of thunder, the flashes of lightning and finally sheWeeks of stifling heat, without a breath of wind. Humidity through the roof, mosquitoes having a field day. Then, from France, the rain arrivedbyMarina Corradi19 SEP 26
pordenoneleggeA democratic festival, just like reading itselfPordenonelegge is hosting a forum on freedom of speech and those who suffer for defending it. The programme includes 447 events, featuring 60 book launches and a special honour for Mattarella, Salman Rushdie and Vera Politkovskaya, Anna’s daughterbyMichelangelo Agrusti17 SEP 26
something to read“We didn’t do well”. Letters 1958–1972A review of the book by Max Frisch and Ingeborg Bachmann, published by Feltrinelli, 944 pp., 60 eurosbyRoberto Carvelli16 SEP 26
something to readThe Angel in FlamesA review of Lawrence Osborne’s book, published by Adelphi, 318 pp., 20 eurosbyAndrea Frateff-Gianni16 SEP 26
something to readIn the wildernessA review of Rick Bass’s book, published by Mattioli 1885, 176 pp., €18 byGaia Montanaro16 SEP 26
