Elsa Morante’s Lies and Sorcery was pitched to me as a rawer, more intense version of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Quartet, so naturally, I had to read the book at once (Ferrante herself is on recor…| anenduringromantic
“Patriotism is, in practice, most often a criminal enterprise,” writes Dubravka Ugresic in A Muzzle for Witches, her final work before her passing in 2023. “Anyone who can convince me otherwise is welcome to try.” Words that I paused over, … Continue reading →| anenduringromantic
City-writing is always a challenge, and writing about one of the most over-determined cities of the world is particularly challenging. For example, what is left to write about Paris that can still unsettle a reader’s sedimented expectations, after all the … Continue reading →| anenduringromantic