He who does not read, at 70 years old will have lived only one life. He who reads, will have lived 5000 years. They were there when Cain killed Abel, when Renzo married Lucia, when Leopardi admired infinity… Reading is a backward immortality. ~ Umberto Eco
Are you an avid reader and are you interested in Italian literature? Do you love reading and talking about it? Join the Italian Cultural Institute’s book club! We meet regularly sometimes in our library and sometimes online for informal and friendly conversations about the books we read. If you are interested, send a mail to alessandra.mastroianni@esteri.it
Advanced knowledge of Italian required.
In 2025 we met to talk about these books:
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- January 29 ORO PURO by Fabio Genovesi
- March 5 … CHE DIO PERDONA A TUTTI by Pif
- April 29 LE ASSAGGIATRICI by Rosella Postorino
- June 18 LA VITA A VOLTE CAPITA by Lorenzo Marone
- September 25 L’INVERNO DEI LEONI by Stefania Auci
- December 2 LA FIGLIA DI LUI by Chiara Marchelli
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In 2026 we will meet again on January 13 – date and book title tbc.