Andrea Lee's Italian hot-blooded romance is all well and good, so long as you don't care about details.
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Puppy love
Getting space for intimacy is a tall order in a bustling household.
No Thanks Necessary
You can bet your life that a trip to an Italian bathroom will be a gag-inducing experience.
Landolfi’s Method
Landolfi's Italy is a demented kaleidoscope — De Chirico, Tissot, Toulouse Lautrec, Daumier and maybe Van Gogh.
Wookiee Holidays
I always wanted a wookiee, a tall, strong, hairy, faithful friend who would defend me.
Grape expectations
Going out on financial limb to buy high-priced wines isn't worth it.
Bubble battle
I've come to Milan's Enoteca Cotti a few bottles of toast-worthy champagne.
Christmas Facelife
My husband and I decided long ago that we need no more objects in our lives, and so our gifts to one another are moments: a nice dinner at a trattoria or day in the country at our favorite hideaway.
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name
Vendela Vida's psychological detective story works so long as you don't apply too much pressure on the wound.
Native Speaker
Chang-Rae Lee trawls ethnic New York City with a bard's eye for detail and human hurt.
The Ache
David Kosky: "'Maybe she feels the same way.' Lisa knew it was a lie as soon as she said it..."