#IntYALitMonth: Rebis: Born and Reborn

Today's post comes to you from Kim Tyo-Dickerson Alchemy and Identity: How Rebis: Born and Reborn Reimagines the European Witch Trials in Medieval Italy Rebis: Born and Reborn -- written by Irene Marchesini & illustrated by Carlotta Dicataldo (2023), translated from Italian by Carla Roncalli Di Montorio (2025) In a medieval Italian village, men and … Continue reading #IntYALitMonth: Rebis: Born and Reborn

Italy 🇮🇹: The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg, tr. Dick Davis

Back in 2o19, I was living in Tanzania. The week before Christmas, my husband and I were visiting family and friends in the UK. On one of the final days of our trips, I went Christmas shopping, the final stop was in Daunt Books in Marylebone, London, I was just about to pay for my … Continue reading Italy 🇮🇹: The Little Virtues by Natalia Ginzburg, tr. Dick Davis

Speculative Fiction in Translation: BloodBusters

BloodBusters by Francesco Verso translated from the Italian by Sally McCorry Luna Press Publishing April 10, 2020 220 pages Winner of the 2015 Urania Award,* Francesco Verso’s BloodBusters is a heady mix of economic and political intrigue and fast-paced adventure, all circulating (pun intended!) around the unique premise that people pay their taxes in blood … Continue reading Speculative Fiction in Translation: BloodBusters

Speculative Fiction in Translation: Dissipatio H.G.

Dissipatio H.G. by Guido Morselli originally published in Italian in 1977 translated from the Italian by Frederika Randall NYRB Classics December 1, 2020 144 pages Dissipatio Humanis Generis: the disappearance of the human race. This is Guido Morselli’s theme, and it’s explored with all of the seriousness and depth one would expect from a writer … Continue reading Speculative Fiction in Translation: Dissipatio H.G.