084 The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante

Well over a year later, Julia and Victoria face their fears of long page counts and return to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan series with The Story of a New Name. They discuss the complexity and ingenuity of Ferrante’s depiction of womanhood, and how much they hate Nino Sarratorre.

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Ferrante’s newest release The Lying Life of Adults

My Brilliant Friend on HBO

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