Andrew Martino
@apmartino
Honors College Dean, professor, traveler, reader, writer, trouble-maker, husband, father. Opinions are my own.
«Metodo di lavoro fondato sull'analogia? (perché così si debba sempre ripensare...)» — Simone Weil
Ok, now for something I am incredibly excited about... On Thurs Sept 4, I'll be talking about Lalla Romano's In Farthest Seas with Jhumpa Lahiri! Yes, that Jhumpa Lahiri. At Rizzoli in NYC. Do come celebrate one of the most devastating books ever with us: eventbrite.com/e/in-farthest-…
"My Name is Orson Welles," an upcoming three-month event organized by @cinemathequefr in Paris, boasts a treasure trove of major works and rarities. wellesnet.com/paris-screenin…
Naples 1944: The Devil's Paradise at War by Keith Lowe Wonderfully insightful. goodreads.com/book/show/2110…
We’re thrilled to share the jacket for Thomas Pynchon’s highly anticipated new novel Shadow Ticket, coming October 7, 2025! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316427/s…
There is something wonderful about being alone in a university library in the middle of summer.
Giorgio Agamben on his friendship with Guy Debord and the elusive clandestinity of political life. illwill.com/debord
“Novelists tell that piece of truth hidden at the bottom of every lie.” —Italo Calvino buff.ly/m9pqQIT
Today’s adventure. The wonderful African American Museum in DC.
Midnight Is Not in Everyone's Reach by António Lobo Antunes Wonderful! And a fantastic translation from Elizabeth Lowe. goodreads.com/book/show/2219…
“Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to be hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt, use it — don't cheat with it.” —Ernest Hemingway, died on this day, 1961
Algerian court upholds Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal’s 5-year prison sentence euronews.com/culture/2025/0…
