PinnedVikingsVery well constructed series, signed by Michael Hirst, Vikings, even if too modern in the visual system, in the hairstyles and make-up. The…Mar 6, 2023Mar 6, 2023
PinnedBianca come la neveAn excerpt from “Bianca come la neve ” by Patrizia PoliNov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
PinnedDead Man WalkingA penny for your thoughts. Are you thinking about your girlfriend? Are you thinking about what to ask for dinner? Are you thinking about…Oct 20, 2022Oct 20, 2022
PinnedIceland, Finland and the Myths cherished by TolkienThingvellir: I am behind the black basalt spur, in front of the immense lichen-covered lawn where the Althing was held, the open-air…Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
Leopardi, il poeta dell’infinitoIf “Leopardi the Poet of Infinity” were any period drama, I would have liked it. But it is a series about Leopardi and it is no good.Jan 9Jan 9
Alessandro Falciola’s “Alex Complete”The author of “Alex Complete” — “complete” as a collection of all the “Alex-stories” published with Passerino Editore — Alessandro…Dec 26, 2024Dec 26, 2024
Emma Fenu’s “La Madre del Vento”“La madre del vento”, by Emma Fenu, a writer I admire for her talent and lyricism — just think of the beautiful incipit, borrowed from the…Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024
Aldo Dalla Vecchia’s “Irresistibili”Aldo Dalla Vecchia has accustomed us to these agile manuals filled with little treats, sort of Sperlari boxes full of delicious sweets.Nov 13, 2024Nov 13, 2024
Incipit and AI Images: “La pietra in tasca”If I had turned around I wouldn’t have seen them, so I continued to climb against the wind, stubbornly, with my boots splashing dirt…Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024
