Ben Aaronovitch: A magic London
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch Reviewed by Giulia Bertelli If you want to read the books of Ben Aaronovitch, it’s better if you buy all of them because when you finish one, you will have to read the next one. Rivers of London takes you in a little bit different version of our … Read more
BOOK REVIEW: Una forma di vita (Une Forme de vie) by Amélie Nothomb
Una forma di vita by Amèlie Nothomb (Une Forme de vie) Recensione scritta da Giulia Bertelli [Scroll down for English translation] “Perché io? Va’ a sapere. Sto per scrivere una cosa tragica e vera: io sono un essere poroso cui le persone assegnano un ruolo opprimente nella propria vita”. Senza cercarlo mi capita in mano … Read more
FEVER DREAMS: book review and interview with Yahia Lababidi
Fever Dreams by Yahia Lababidi Book review and interview by Annalisa King I have to admit that I am not the world’s greatest fan of poetry. In fact, I haven’t opened a poetry book since I studied Philip Larkin seven years ago (a brilliant poet by the way!) So when I received Yahia Lababidi’s email with the … Read more
Book Review: Croatian Nights – A Festival of Alternative Literature – Various Authors
Croatian Nights – A Festival of Alternative Literature Various Authors Reviewed by Annalisa King This is a marvellous collection of short stories. Sex and alcohol are mixed in with a splash of violence and a good helping of humour. All this creates a delicious cocktail of weird and wonderful stories set in or about Croatia. A mixture of British … Read more
Interview – Intervista: Anna Giraldo – “436″
Anna è nata nel 1972 in un paese della provincia di Mantova, dove vive tutt’ora. Dal 2001 fà la consulente informatica e prima del 2008 non avrebbe mai immaginato che sarebbe stata letteralmente travolta dalla passione per la scrittura. Per il resto Anna adora i felini, ama viaggiare e degustare. Anna debutta come scrittrice con … Read more
