When you visit Gabriel García Márquez’ Colombia, remember the echo of his words. This writer—a native of Aracataca and a passionate resident of Cartagena de Indias—penned lines such as: “Never stop smiling, not even when you are sad, because you never know who might fall in love with your smile” … “I love you not […]
<< In the souls of the hungry, the seeds of wrath have become grapes, and the grapes have become vineyards, now ready for the harvest >> . This is one of the iconic lines from the novel “Grapes of Wrath”, published in 1939 by American writer John Steinbeck. And if you loved classic films starring […]
You have to go there in person, or rather “personally in your person” as the eternally naive Catarella says to his superior, “Doctor” Montalbano. And if you go, you might actually meet Catarella himself, that is the Ragusan actor who plays him—Angelo Russo—who was born, works, and still lives in Montalbano’s land. But what is […]
The worldwide success of “The Da Vinci Code” wasn’t even expected by its author, American writer Dan Brown (born in 1964). Although a highly educated man and passionate about mysteries and puzzles since childhood, he hadn’t written this novel with high expectations. His first four books hadn’t taken off except regionally, in the small […]
<< In my life I’ve had dreams that have stayed with me for a long time, and have changed my ideas; they have permeated me like wine permeates water, and have changed the color of my mind >> . There are sentences in the books we read that remain engraved like a brand on the […]
There is a tourist itinerary, especially beloved by Italians, that winds its way through faraway Malaysia. This island-nation in the Indian Ocean, between Thailand and Australia, was chosen as the setting for a novel that became hugely popular between the 19th and 20th centuries, “Sandokan: The Tiger of Mompracem”, by the Veronese writer Emilio Salgari. […]
There are vacation spots chosen for reasons other than the pursuit of cool air or a tan: they are places that have inspired stories, novels, or hosted great writers while they created their works. These places usually serve as starting points for literary itineraries that can also become a pleasant and fun vacation, perfect for […]
