Don’t let the wind sweep away the memory of my step on the rugged cobblestones of the road towards my winter.There is a breath between those worn pebbles and the voice of a destiny embodied, welcomed, worn with the dignity of simple, clean and sincere things despite the roughness of time, despite falling on deaf ears. Non lasciate che il vento spazzi via la memoria … Continua a leggere Remember
I would like to be able to explore the infinity, its luxuriant promise of a good that does not fade away in the ephemeral presumption of wanting to understand everything.Letting go… Simply letting go to rediscover the essence, recognize yourself in it and entrust the sound of your voice to it. Mi piacerebbe poter esplorare l’infinito, la sua rigogliosa promessa di un bene che non … Continua a leggere Infinity
I really want to talk to you about “Ali per volare” (Guide, 2023) and I hope to be able to do it soon also in some public presentation. I want to talk about it so that the story of my experience can be an outstretched hand for those who suffer from the same suspension of life that runs through my days. I want to talk … Continua a leggere Loredana De Vita: Ali per volare
Today cancer took away a person I didn’t know well, but whose suffering I am aware of thanks to his wife who never left him alone, who tried to comfort him and help him in his total rejection of what was happening to him. We have walked the path of cancer together, albeit at a distance. He had a lot of anger inside and I … Continua a leggere Rest in Peace
I started reading “Ali per volare” (Guide, 2023) in an attempt to pretend it wasn’t my experience, but it’s impossible. Every word is a memory that stirs up deep emotions, every word becomes a precise image in my gaze and evokes feelings and memories that cannot be changed or forgotten and from which it is impossible for me to distance myself. This, for a reader … Continua a leggere “Ali per volare”, a True Story
“Il gatto che aggiustava i cuori” (Garzanti, 2015) di Rachel Wells è solo uno dei romanzi che l’autrice scrive scegliendo di narrare la storia dal punto di vista di un gatto, in questo caso Alfie.Una scelta apparentemente semplice che, però, nasconde non solo l’amore per i gatti da parte dell’autrice, ma anche la sua capacità di osservarne e riconoscerne gli atteggiamenti e i comportamenti.Questo consente … Continua a leggere Rachel Wells: Il gatto che aggiustava i cuori
The emotion of the first copy of a book that is published is always very strong. Think back to the effort, the reasons, the people who have been part of it in one way or another. This time the emotion is even stronger because I didn’t think I would have held it in my hands, sniffed the paper, caressed the cover. Above all, however, the … Continua a leggere Ali per volare
The human being is a composite and complex figure made up of brain, heart and action. It is a bundle of nerves that releases energies sometimes at such a fast pace that it is unable to give it shape or direction. Yet, it is precisely this complexity and variety that makes it wonderful and worthy of love.Nothing is ever taken for granted, especially when it … Continua a leggere Unique But Not the Everything
“Io sono vivo, voi siete morti” (Adelphi, 2022) di Emmanuel Carrère è la biografia di Philip K. Dick pubblicata per la prima volta nel 1993.La nuova ristampa non indica che ci siano degli approfondimenti, ma solo che il testo ha un valore profondo che va oltre il tempo e gli ulteriori aggiornamenti presenti nelle varie biografie pubblicate su Philip K. Dick da altri autori in … Continua a leggere Emmanuel Carrère: Io sono vivo, voi siete morti
Sometimes you need to stop for a moment and give your melancholy time to become a promise and a smile.Thus, calmly, accompanied by your favorite music, the pencil returns to run fast on sheets of paper, the thought to flow and fly high and free like an eagle that gives strength to its flight. Qualche volta è necessario fermarsi un attimo e dare il tempo … Continua a leggere Like an Eagle
Writing Is Testifying 