Inhalt: A stunning collection of occasional writings, interviews, and letters by Elena Ferrante, "one of the great novelists of our times," as Roxana Robinson in the New York Times called her. In this collection, the reclusive Italian author addresses her unwavering decision to remain out of the public eye, her literary inspirations, Italian politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society. Ferrante's voice is as direct, penetrating, acute, inspiring, and intimate as it is in her acclaimed novels.From the Trade Paperback edition.