If On A Winter's Night A Traveler\"You are about to begin reading Italo Calvino's new novel Relax. Concentrate. Dispel every other thought. Let the world around you fade.\" from If On A Winter's Night a Traveler Italo Calvino's stunning classic imagines a novel capable of endless possibilities in an intricately crafted, spellbinding story about writing and reading. If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a feat of striking ingenuity and intelligence, exploring how our reading choices

with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises

” — The New Republic

private papers and letters

A rich collection of essays offering an extraordinary global view of Calvino’s approach to writing

her wonderful life has turned dark and uncertain

”—David Arnold

” — Lou Holtz

so it’s game on

Unexpected villains and unexpected heroes

Alex Lifeson

he reveals a stunning conclusion: the data support not just the existence of an intelligent designer of some kind—but the existence of a personal God

Raymond Chandler