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November 15, 2024 In Fiction

The Bishop’s Villa by Sacha Naspini

Based on historical fact this tale of the conflicted motivations of the Italian people when it is clear the Germans will be defeated by the allies is powerful and moving. Lovers of historical fiction and world war two history will find it compelling.

October 23, 2024 In Fiction

The Half-Life of Guilt by Lynn Stegner

A complex and exquisitely well-written novel about sexual politics, environmental issues and the guilt each of us carries, deservedly or not.

October 5, 2024 In Fiction

Paradises Lost by Eric-Emmanual Schmitt

How our world came to be made is always a subject of interest and when that tale is told with skill, imagination and a great writer’s touch it becomes more than an epic novel: it bids fair to become part of the canon of western literature. Quick-paced and laden with detail as well as vivid characters and an enchanting story, this is a must-read.

October 4, 2024 In Fiction

The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan by Domenico Starnone

Unrequited love, youthful misunderstanding of the meaning of manhood, the vagaries of language and the errors of thought that can be brought about by the fog of self delusion combine to make a fascinating and interesting story of a life lived, if not well, at least interestingly.