The writer won the prize for *L’Inconnue du quai de Javel*, which tells the story of a case of femicide. This brings to a close an edition marked by controversy following the exclusion of the favourite, Orélien, who was accused of using AI

By studying the fingerprints left imprinted on the statues in the mausoleum of China’s first emperor, scholars have discovered that they were not modelled solely by adult male craftsmen. Here are the findings of the research, which rewrites the story of one of the world’s most famous archaeological…

New research following the cleaning of the fresco reveals that Michelangelo devised a special tool to “sculpt” paint onto the walls of the Sistine Chapel

After my bereavement, it did me good to carry on writing, to discover that I was still capable of doing so. I’d say it’s a source of comfort, but it’s not therapy. Therapy is time

Born in 1938, he was also elected president of Confindustria Firenze in 2007. He also served on the boards of the Amici degli Uffizi and the Gabinetto Vieusseux

The book is to be made into a film starring Anne Hathaway: what happens when a housewife, proud of her role, wakes up in 1855? What if she wants to escape?

What the writer described as his “most difficult book” is celebrating its anniversary. Now a classic, it returns for new generations of children

She has composed the legendary soundtracks for *Cowboy Bebop* and *Ghost in the Shell*, as well as for Kore-eda’s films. She has even composed a suite for the Emperor’s accession to the throne. The composer who has fused opera and the avant-garde tells her story

Following Thélyson Orélien’s sensational exclusion from the Goncourt Prize, here is an idea from three entrepreneurs. And presiding over the jury is the essayist Jacques Attali

A daughter and a difficult parent. The autobiographical novel by the American author of *Heart in Love* – much loved by book clubs – is out now. And by Dua Lipa too

Doors are open at the Oval Lingotto in Turin for the 33rd edition of the contemporary art fair. Interview with the curator, who takes stock of his tenure

At Lucca Comics, two masters who appear to be worlds apart discover they share the same passion: a dialogue between two on the artist’s inner conflict and their debt to manga

The newspaper devoted an extensive feature to the adaptation of Giancarlo De Cataldo’s novel, which premiered at the Maggio Fiorentino, directed by Massimo Popolizio and with music by Nicola Piovani

Two hundred years after Collodi’s birth, a new book dedicated to the puppet by two great authors of children’s literature is due to be published in a few days’ time, having been previewed as part of Reading Day 2026 in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Here they explain why the puppet retains his open-ended a…

The contemporary art fair in Turin is bringing together 183 galleries from 35 countries. Malaysia is taking part for the first time, joining a strong contingent from Asia. Artificial intelligence also takes centre stage

Ettore Selli, an engineer, has designed many of them and visited many more around the world. He is now publishing an atlas of these wonders that say so much about us

Following a series of conferences at the University of Padua, a volume has been published bringing together studies on the Czech writer who passed away in 2023. Highly topical for its never-trivial analysis of power

Trump-appointed curator Jenni Parido has sent a letter to potential sponsors because she lacks the funds to send Alma Allen’s sculptures back to America. It is the latest chapter in a saga that has been paradoxical from the outset. The artist said: “I’m not getting anything; at the opening, they on…