Rizzoli at 60: Le Conversazioni with SIAE and AIE

On December 9 and 10, Rizzoli welcomes the international literary festival Le Conversazioni, featuring Giulia Caminito, Ginerva Lamberti, and Paolo Nori. These acclaimed Italian authors will be in conversation with literary agents, scouts, editors, and publishers from both the US and abroad about contemporary Italian literature. Presented in partnership with SIAE (Italian Publishers and Authors Society) and AIE (Italian Publishers Association).

PLEASE NOTE: RSVP not required. This event is mixed seated/standing. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

December 9, 5–8 pm

5 pm–5:15 pm

Opening remarks by Roberto Cicutto

AUTHORS — 5:15–6:30 pm

Jhumpa Lahiri, Lila Azam Zanganeh, and Judith Thurman with Giulia Caminito, Ginevra Lamberti, and Paolo Nori

TRANSLATORS — 6:30–7:30 pm

Ann Goldstein, Jenny McPhee, Todd Portnowitz and Michael Moore with Giulia Caminito, Ginevra Lamberti, and Paolo Nori

7:30–8 pm

Reading by Paolo Nori

December 10, 5–8 pm

EDITORS — 5–6 pm

Michael Reynolds (Europa Editions), Jonathan Galassi (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), Tynan Kogane (New Directions), and Michael Wise (New Vessel Press) with Giulia Caminito, Ginevra Lamberti, and Paolo Nori

6–6:30 pm

Reading by Giulia Caminito

LITERARY AGENTS, SCHOLARS, AND CULTURAL WORKERS — 6:30–7:30 pm

Danny Yanez (Franklin & Siegal Associates), Stefano Albertini (NYU's Casa Italiana Zerilli - Marimò), Diletta Pasetti (Rutgers), and Livia Senic Matuglia (Rizzoli Bookstore) with Giulia Caminito, Ginevra Lamberti, and Paolo Nori

7:30–8 pm

Reading by Ginevra Lamberti

Host or Publisher Rizzoli Bookstore