The booksellers’ fair returns to the Sentierone for its 65th edition. From Saturday (20 April, inauguration at 12) to 1 Maythe event, organized by Confesercenti, the Italian booksellers’ union (Sil) and the independent bookshops belonging to Li.Ber-Associazione Librai Bergamaschi, will give space to over 80 authors in the three locations dedicated to the meetings: in addition to the Meeting Space set up inside the Fair, the events will be held at the Auditorium in Piazza Libertà, at the Donizetti Studio, and at Nxt Station, in Piazzale Alpini.
Of note, on April 21st at the Auditorium, the 2024 Strega Tour Prize. Starting at 3pm, the 12 finalists of the prestigious literary prize will take turns on stage to present their works. At 3pm, introduced by podcaster and radio speaker Gianpiero Kesten, there will be: Chiara Valerio, Who says and who is silent (Sellerio); Tommaso Giartosio, Autobiogrammatics (minimum fax); Valentina Mira, On the same side you will find me (SEM); Dario Voltolini, Winter (The ship of Theseus). At 5pm, with Adriana Lorenzi, space for: Adrian Well done, Adelaida (Nutritions); Antonella Lattanzi, Things that aren’t told (Einaudi); Melissa Panarello, History of my money (Bompiani); Daniele Rielli, The invisible fire (Rizzoli). And at 7pm, introduced by Nadia Ghisalberti and Antonio Terzi, they are expected: Donatella Di Pietrantonio, Fragile age (Einaudi); Sonia Aggio, In the emperor’s room (Fazi); Paolo Di Paolo, Novel without humans (Feltrinelli); Raffaella Romagnolo, Fixing the universe (Mondadori).
Among the scheduled events: Maurizio Ferraris and Telmo Pievani Learning to liveLaterza (20 April, at 6.30 pm, at the Meeting Space); Lidia Ravera One day all this will be yoursBompiani (20 April at 8.30 pm, at the Meeting Space); Cochi and Paolo Crespi Cochi’s versionBaldini and Castoldi (21 April – 11.30 Meeting space); Emilio Previtali The mechanics of clouds [va quasi sempre a finire che piove]Freridespirit (on April 22, at 8.30 pm, at the Meeting Space); Gianvito Martino and Jacopo Lo Grasso Not everything is written in DNAMondadori (on 23 April, at 6.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Massimo Polidoro The wonder of everythingMondadori (on 23 April, at 8.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Michele Bellini Let’s save EuropeMarietti 1820 (on April 25, at 6.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Bruno Bozzetto and Simone Tempia Mr. BozzettoRizzoli Lizard (on April 26, at 8.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Tiziano Fratus Alberodonts of ItalyEdizioni Gribaudo (27 April, at 3.45 pm, at the Auditorium) Alessandro Robecchi Small fishSellerio (on April 27, at 5 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Vera Gheno Grammancers. Imagining futures with wordsEinaudi (27 April, at 8.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Giulia Corsalini The condition of memory, Guanda (on April 28, at 11 am, at the Spazio Incontri); Michele Mari —— (28 April-6.30pm Meeting Space); McMusa and Marta Ciccolari Micaldi Disappear here. A journey to the heart of the United States through meetings, pages of literature and American dreamsRizzoli (on April 28, at 8.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Marino Folin Inventory: Things and the houseMarsilio (29 April, at 6.30pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Nando Dalla Chiesa The rebels. Stories of women who challenged the mafia for loveSolferino (29 April, at 8.30 pm, at the Auditorium); Federico Fubini Gold and country. Story of Niccolò Introna, forgotten heroMondadori (on 30 April, at 4pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Luca Bianchini The heart and a gypsyMondadori (on April 30, at 8.30 pm, at Nxt Station); Giuseppe Remuzzi Juliet’s leeches and other incredible stories about the progress and contradictions of medicineSolferino (on May 1st, at 4pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Dayane Mello The little girl who always slept with the light onBaldini+Castoldi (on May 1st, at 6.30 pm, at the Spazio Incontri); Giuseppe Girgenti Human, not very humanPiemme (1 May at 7.45pm, at the Spazio Incontri).
Also planned this year are events dedicated to the little ones, with 11 proposals of animated readings, workshops dedicated to robotics created in collaboration with the Dalmine Foundation, juggling and many stories dedicated to them starting from 3 years of age. The 65th edition of the Booksellers’ Fair is free to enter. The books of the guest authors are available at the Fair and during the meetings. Booking for meetings is mandatory on the Difesadeilibrai.it website. The Fair is open every day from 10am to 11pm, with the exception of May 1st from 10am to 8pm.
