Domenico Starnone Author

Domenico Starnone was born in Naples and lives in Rome. He is the author of thirteen works of fiction, including First Execution (Europa, 2009), Via Gemito, winner of Italy’s most prestigious literary prize, the Strega, and Ties (Europa, 2017), a New York Times Editors’ Pick. Jhumpa Lahiri is an award-winning short story writer and novelist. Born in London and raised in Rhode Island, she currently lives in Rome. Her first book written in Italian, In Other Words, was recently published by Bloomsbury. She is the translator of Ties, Starnone’s previous novel.