In Diciannove (translating to Nineteen), Giovanni Tortorici’s elegant, heartfelt, and daring debut, a curious student learns that the road to self-discovery is worthwhile, if not necessary, no matter how unfamiliar or daunting the path. Eager to escape his overbearing mother and the only life he’s known, 19-year-old Leonardo (Manfredi Marini, who gives an exceptional performanc...
Are we alone in the universe? For over half a century, legendary NASA engineer and best-selling science fiction author, Gentry Lee, has explored every aspect of this question in the realms of space science, robotic exploration and the human imagination. At age 82, he has come to a revelatory conclusion.
Schoolmates Nore and Jonna move in together in their early 20s and party hard. It becomes clear tough that “schoolyard bitch” Nore was never the young femme fatale Jonna assumed, but an overwhelmed young girl. As Nore tries to find a suitable perspective on what has happened, a genuine friendship emerges.