New!
Free and Open to ALL STUDENTS & AISPhila member
Discussion will be in English
Free and Open to ALL STUDENTS & AISPhila member
Discussion will be in English
Want to explore new voices in Italian contemporary literature, but you don't know the language?
There’s an entire world of literature out there, if you just look beyond what was written in your native tongue.
Major works in other languages are being translated into English all the time, meaning that there’s no time like the present for you to enjoy books from places like Italy.
If you're a AISPhila Member or student and you’re looking to get your literary passport stamped, here a destination to start you off - the new Italian Book Club Of Philly, organized by the America-Italy Society Of Philadelphia and conducted by Maura Malfatto.
Every month, we'll read and discuss (in English) a contemporary Italian novel, translated into English, and we'll choose books easy to buy on Amazon.
There’s an entire world of literature out there, if you just look beyond what was written in your native tongue.
Major works in other languages are being translated into English all the time, meaning that there’s no time like the present for you to enjoy books from places like Italy.
If you're a AISPhila Member or student and you’re looking to get your literary passport stamped, here a destination to start you off - the new Italian Book Club Of Philly, organized by the America-Italy Society Of Philadelphia and conducted by Maura Malfatto.
Every month, we'll read and discuss (in English) a contemporary Italian novel, translated into English, and we'll choose books easy to buy on Amazon.
May 10 “Food & Freedom: How the Slow Food Movement Is Changing the World Through Gastronomy”
by Carlo Petrini, Transl. by John Irving, Rizzoli, 240 pages
by Carlo Petrini, Transl. by John Irving, Rizzoli, 240 pages
Inspiring the global fight to revolutionize the way food is grown, distributed, and eaten. In the almost thirty years since Carlo Petrini began the Slow Food organization, he has been constantly engaged in the fight for food justice. Beginning first in his native Italy and then expanding all over the world, the movement has created a powerful force for change.
The essential argument of this book is that food is an avenue towards freedom. This uplifting and humanistic message is straightforward: if people can feed themselves, they can be free. In other words, if people can regain control over access to their food—how it is produced, by whom, and how it is distributed—then that can lead to a greater empowerment in all channels of life. Whether in the Amazon jungle talking with tribal elders or on rice paddies in rural Indonesia, the author engages the reader through the excitement of his journeys and the passion of his mission.
Here, Petrini reports upon some of the success stories that he has observed firsthand. From Chiapas to Puglia, Morocco to North Carolina, he has witnessed the many ways different peoples have dealt with food problems. This book allows us to learn from these case studies and lays out models for the future.
The essential argument of this book is that food is an avenue towards freedom. This uplifting and humanistic message is straightforward: if people can feed themselves, they can be free. In other words, if people can regain control over access to their food—how it is produced, by whom, and how it is distributed—then that can lead to a greater empowerment in all channels of life. Whether in the Amazon jungle talking with tribal elders or on rice paddies in rural Indonesia, the author engages the reader through the excitement of his journeys and the passion of his mission.
Here, Petrini reports upon some of the success stories that he has observed firsthand. From Chiapas to Puglia, Morocco to North Carolina, he has witnessed the many ways different peoples have dealt with food problems. This book allows us to learn from these case studies and lays out models for the future.
Past events
Thursday, May 25 at 12:30 p.m.
Maura Malfatto interviewing via Skype Italian author Gianrico Carofiglio.
Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh, ... Wikipedia
Event open only to our advanced students and members.
Maura Malfatto interviewing via Skype Italian author Gianrico Carofiglio.
Gianrico Carofiglio is a novelist and former anti-Mafia judge in the Italian city of Bari. His debut novel, Involuntary Witness, published in 2002 and translated into English in 2005 by Patrick Creagh, ... Wikipedia
Event open only to our advanced students and members.
Interview by Maura Malfatto with the translator of "Eva Sleeps":
https://theitalianaccent.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/interview-with-the-translator-katherine-gregor/
https://theitalianaccent.wordpress.com/2016/10/09/interview-with-the-translator-katherine-gregor/
RULES OF THE ITALIAN BOOK CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA
- Meetings for members and students of AISP.
- Dates: every last Thursday of even months from 5.45 pm to 7.15 pm at AISP, 1420 Walnut Street, room 310, Philadelphia or in local Caffe's.
- Discussion starts at 6.00 pm sharp!
- It is not a scholar lecture. We value social and bonding experiences.
- Everyone should have completely read the book before the meeting.
- NO more than 2 consecutive absences are allowed.
- The Italian Book Club of Philadelphia offers an opportunity to learn. Consider it an enjoyable form of continuing education.
- Title selection policy. An exploration of different genres, authors, and times.
- Criteria for selection of titles: 1) books that stretch your mind, or “take you places you haven’t been before,” and 2) warrant collaborative discussion.
- Discussions to be spontaneous and inclusive.
- Follow our newly created Goodreads Group “the Italian Book Club of Philadelphia” to share your comments and spark discussion. Be an advocate for reading more literature in translation!
- Have fun engaging in the process of shared exploration. And be careful. Group grope can be addictive!
- Come with one question & one passage to discuss
- Share “What was your reading experience?” more than if you liked it or not.
- Use your statements as provocative questions to stimulate discussion.
- Share your reactions to the book. Is the author evoking a cerebral response, making you think, or is she/he evoking a visceral response? Does your response emanate from your head or from your guts?
- Share your thoughts on the language, the translation if read in two languages, narrative voice, character development, plot development, author’s vision/intent, mood and setting.
