Books

Italy Gains Record Number Of Michelin Stars In 2013 Guide

by ITALY | Tue, 12/18/2012 - 04:56

words by Carol KingThe Michelin Italia Hotel and Restaurant Guide for 2013 is out, and recommends 307 restaurants in Italy, compared with 295 in the 2012…

Hersilia Press Publishes Sandrone Dazieri Thriller

by ITALY | Tue, 12/11/2012 - 09:50

words by Carol KingBritish publishing house Hersilia Press has published popular Italian crime writer Sandrone Dazieri’s ‘In a Heartbeat’. Translated into…

Culture

The Best Of Made In Italy Showcases In Christmust

by Carol King | Mon, 12/10/2012 - 07:37

The latest edition of ‘Christmust’ is out. The prestigious publication features innovative Italian products and the year’s design success stories.Managed by…

Pope Tweets – And Writes Book On The Nativity

by ITALY | Fri, 12/07/2012 - 04:37

words by Carol KingPope Benedict XVI will tweet his first message next Wednesday, 12 December, on his new Twitter account @Pontifex.The Pope’s first tweet…

Culture

Meet the Author: Ted Jones and His Divine Tuscany

by Ted Jones | Wed, 12/05/2012 - 06:26

In the middle of the 19th century, the English author John Ruskin wrote to his father from Tuscany: “You cannot conceive what a divine country this is just now…

Costa Concordia Captain Writes Book

by ITALY | Tue, 12/04/2012 - 09:08

words by Carol KingThe captain of the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, is writing a book that he says reveals him as a hero rather…

Culture

A Literary Tour of Rome

by Amber Paulen | Mon, 12/03/2012 - 05:47

Europe swells with elegant capital cities that have captured and continue to capture the literary imagination. Rome can be fascinating for a writer for its…

Ashby Gift to the City of L’Aquila

by ITALY | Wed, 09/26/2012 - 04:10

words by Barry Lilliephoto courtesy of ashbyelabruzzo.comOn Friday, September 28, during a ceremony to be hosted in the impressive Basilica of Collemaggio and…

Amanda Knox's Ex-Boyfriend Releases Prison Memoir

by Gabi Logan | Fri, 09/21/2012 - 04:50

This week the highly-anticipated memoir of Raffaele Sollecito, ex-boyfriend of Amanda Knox and murder suspect in the death of British exchange student Meredith…

Culture

A Farewell To Arms: Hemingway’s Italy

by Mark Collinson | Tue, 09/11/2012 - 09:18

In the summer of 2012, American Publishing giants Scribner released a revised version of Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel, A Farewell to Arms. The new edition…