
Natasha and Other Stories
David Bezmozgis' debut is a quiet marvel about Latvian Jews in Toronto.

Kiddy plus
Rome is surprisingly friendly to families and children. Here's a handy guide.

Marina Jarre
An Italian author looks back on prewar Latvia and the Piedmont of her teens.

Because the night
When the Rome zoo can't close, it means the ram-BEAU girl is in town.

The Girl Next Door
Stark's the word for Christine Fugate's memorable documentary on Stacy Valentine and porn.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Hollywood kids were mischievous or orphaned until Spielberg gave them an alien.

The She-Devil in the Mirror
Horacio Castellanos Moya runs comically riot through post-civil war San Salvador.

Colpo d’aria
Why do Rome bus windows stay closed? To avoid the entry of lethal breezes.

Stranded
Summer in South America can usher in circumstances beyond your control.

A Visit From the Goon Squad
Accolades aside, Jennifer Egan's time-warp meditation is just cool cardboard.

Anarchist bastards’
The Sacco and Vanzetti case divided the United States and redefined radicalism.