Manifesto
No, that’s not an album title (well, it is, actually, but that’s not what is being referenced here). Historians have…
Cybernonna e i nuovi dei
Never more than now has technology’s role and function in our every-day lives become more clear. Working from home (in…
Carnaio di Fantasmi
A comparative book review At the beginning of this past September, and knowing that my in-laws would be visiting later…
Italian Book Review by Anna Aryal: Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio
Regular readers will have come across my October post, “Advanced Literary Composition” and will know all about the so-titled course…
Advanced Literary Composition
I am behind on my blogposts — with apologies. If you keep reading, you’ll learn why. I owe you a…
San Firmino
A translation of Stefano Benni’s short story, “San Firmino” as it appears in Cari Mostri (Milano: Feltrinelli, 2015).
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San Lorenzo under Pope Clement VII
Translation of a novella (short story) by Renaissance author Antonfrancesco Grazzini; written in 1539 about the Church of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy.
Halloween Special – Haunted Florence
Antonfrancesco Grazzini, Le Cene, Cena prima, ninth novella (I.ix) What better way to celebrate Halloween than by featuring a…