The Italian Book Club of Philadelphia
Want to explore new voices in Italian contemporary narrative, but you don't know the language?
There’s an entire world of literature out there.
Explore it with Rosanna Calabrò
Free and open to AIS MEMBERS
Books and Discussion will be in English on selected Thursday at 4:00 pm ET (ONLINE)
JANUARY 22, 2026 4:00pm
The Letter Carrier (La Portalettere) by Francesca Giannone, translated by Elettra Pauletto, Crown Editions (pp. 609)
Join us for a beautiful discussion in English of the book The Letter Carrier.
The discussion will continue in the event Between the Lines, a Translato’s Journey with Elettra Pauletto on February 12th.
Do you want to read it in Italian? AIS-Phila’s office still has some copied of the Italian version of the book for sale:.
January-July 2026 Program
JANUARY 22 The Letter Carrier (La portalettere) by Francesca Giannone, translated by Elettra Pauletto, Crown Editions (pp. 609)
FEBRUARY 26 For All the Golds in the World (Per tutto l’oro del mondo) by Massimo Carlotto, translated by Anthony Shugaar, Europa Editions (2016), pp. 192
MARCH 26 Sunken City (Città sommersa) by Marta Barone, translated by Julia MacGibbon, Serpent’s Tail, (2022), pp. 304
APRIL 23 The old man by the sea (Il Vecchio al mare) by Domenico Starnone, translated by Oonagh Stransky, Europa Editions (pp. 160)
MAY 21 Alfa Romeo 1300 and other miracles (Giulia 1300 e altri miracoli) by Fabio Bartolomei, translated by Anthony Shugaar, Europa Editions (2012), pp, 288
JUNE 25 Casa Rossa by Francesca Marciano, Vintage Editions (2007), pp. 354
JULY 23 We will be Forest (Faremo Foresta) by Ilaria Bernardini, translated by Livia Franchini, Whitefox Pubblishing Ltd. (2024), pp. 240
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