“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 conferences

A review of Georges Dumézil’s book, published by Adelphi, 234 pp., 26 euros

A review of the book by Nelio Biedermann, published by Guanda, 304 pp., 19 euros

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

A review of Jan Brokken’s book, published by Iperborea, 415 pp., 20 euros

A review of Francesco Benigno’s book, published by il Mulino, 272 pp., 24 euros

Photos from a bygone era, with great emotional impact. To be handled with care. They can be distressing

At the Festivaletteratura, when Siri Hustvedt discusses her memoir on her marriage to Paul Auster, "Storie di fantasmi," it becomes clear that she does not wish to discuss the book so much as the truly infinitesimal probability that a man and a woman might look at one another, take a liking to one another, and stay together forever

A review of Madeline Cash’s book, published by Gramma Feltrinelli, 304 pp., 19 euros

A review of Jean-Baptiste Say’s book, published by IBL Libri, 110 pp., 16 euros