OVERBOOKINGThe objective burden of reading, todayIn the east, a day spent reading books earns you eighty cents; in the west, a quarter of an hour’s sleep earns you five dollars. I briefly toyed with the idea of moving to Singapore, only to then reconsider Pennsylvania byAntonio Gurrado3 OCT 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