A slim, compelling book about one of the first orphanages in Europe contains painful echoes of the present. Source link Read more »
On September 8, 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allies, and the Germans, who already effectively controlled the north of Italy, turned on their former partners and moved to take over the rest... Read more »
The Gomorrah author Roberto Saviano will appear at the Frankfurt book fair this week despite being snubbed by the organisers of the official Italian delegation, setting the scene for a clash between... Read more »
Patti Smith has been briefly hospitalised following an illness while on tour in Italy. The 76-year-old singer had been due to perform in Bologna but she cancelled the concert after suffering what... Read more »
This is the latest installment of Public Streets, an urban observation series created by Ellis Avery and curated by Abigail Struhl. When I arrived in Rome, a little more than a year ago, the streets of... Read more »