A poetic collection of multiple Italian-speaking and migrant voices and one of stories from the diaspora challenge the myth of lyrical subjectivism and offer the reader a fresh and vital reflection on literature, solidarity and our humanity

Claudio Colombo and Fabio Monti tell the centenary story of the Milanese stadium, which is not only a history of football but also of boxing, business, culture and faith

From the Turin Book Fair to the Roman Theatre in Benevento, eleven works that shed light on the ruins and wonders of our society

Prose and poetry: a sestina and a cinquina reach the final of the 2026 Strega Prize

The tale of the troubled English monarchy

The latest, highly intense novel by Sinocanadian writer Madeleine Thien tells the story of someone caught between the torment of a past that does not want to pass and a future so longed for that the present is impossible to live

2 June: yesterday's vote and today's thorns

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Penelope has unravelled the whole cloth

That dream box called the San Siro

Prose and poetry: a sestina and a cinquina reach the final of the 2026 Strega Prize

The tale of the troubled English monarchy

The only way to remember is to forget

2 June: yesterday's vote and today's thorns