It's true, Italy is exporting more words than ever before, despite the nation's publishing industry being in deep trouble. Between 2001 and 2011, Italy's exports of the rights to literary … [Read more...]

Andrea Camilleri, for those who do not know, is an Italian crime writer who is famous in Italy for his series of stories about Montalbano, a police inspector in Sicily.  Camilleri, for his … [Read more...]

I've just finished reading the book set in Italy: An Irreverent Curiosity by one David Farley.  I admit that, for reasons unknown, it's taken me whole two summers to finish this amusing … [Read more...]

Romanzo, Love and Corruption Italian Style is a book about Italy's darker sides by English author Angela Montgomery.  I found Angela's book both intriguing and very true to life too.  I … [Read more...]

Ever wondered which books people read when they think about Italy?  Well, one easy way to find out is to see what's hot on Amazon.  In this case, it's Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk from which … [Read more...]