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 2024 we will meet to talk about these books:
- January 16 Il sergente nella neve di Mario Rigoni Stern
- March 13 Isole minori by Lorenza Pieri
- May 15 La mennulara by Simonetta Agnello Hornby
- September 11 L’arte della gioia by Goliarda Sapienza