Meeting Juliet Grames
In Juliet Grames’ latest novel, Stella must cope with being uprooted from rural Calabria and being an outsider in her new Connecticut home. Our interview with the author.
The Abbey Of Montecassino: Where Past And Present Become Timeless
Discover a place where history and spirituality mingle to create an extraordinary legacy for humanity.
Joyce And Svevo: Art Borrowing From Life
Joyce and Svevo lives and writings overlap, borrowing from each other's experiences as they learn from and influence each other's works.
Italy Set Free
What would happen if Italy were sawed off from Europe, plucked from the Mediterranean, and then gently set down in the middle of the Atlantic?
One Region, Two Outcomes: The Failure Of Bolzano’s COVID-19 Strategy
The dramatic epidemiological situation in the autonomous province has revealed how trust and cooperation with the central government is important.
Operazione Ataman: When The Cossacks Came To Friuli
The Cossack occupation of north-east Italy in 1944, known as Operazione Ataman, has eerie parallels to our present geopolitical crisis.
Sardinian Nationalism Looks To Catalonia
How Sardinia's historical ties with Catalonia help explain its strong national identity.
Italy And The English Romantic Poets
How Lord Byron's encounter with Italy shaped English and Italian literature.
The Italians Who Fought For Greek Independence
What motivated as many as 200 Italians to leave their homeland and go to fight for the independence of a country that wasn’t their own?
The Least Great Power
Despite being the ‘sick man of Europe’, Italy retains a spot among the highest echelon of international powers. How do they do it?