On Wednesday 25th Sept, Strega shortlisted debut Italian author, Maddalena Vaglio Tanet came to Stockport as part of her UK book tour to chat all about Untold Lessons with writer and Dazed literature journalist Jess White.
Untold Lessons is based on a true story from Maddalena's family history. Part E.T., part Weird Walk and Max Porter crossed with Olga Tokarczuk and Elena Ferrante.
One morning, after a devastating incident in a small town in Northern Italy, a teacher disappears into the woods. This is a story about family, relationships, girlhood, motherhood and the responsibilities we hold and consequent effects on our life.
Untold Lessons is available to buy here.
This project was part funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.