Tag: 2017
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#39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)
The past is ever-present when a medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery.
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Malarazza (2017)
Giovanni Virgilio’s “Malarazza,” set in his hometown of Catania, explores the ramifications and gradual self-destruction of a family entrenched in the mafia.
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Call Me By Your Name (2017)
The novel Call Me By Your Name is a deliberately paced, murky tread through memory. It condensates events and conversations to fill an eternal moment in the coming-of-age of Elio, a young man falling in love for the first time. Its sensual language and cerebral longing make it an enjoyable read, to be sure, but…