A sly tribute to those who chose Annalena Benini to lead the Turin Book Fair

Champion of lightness and literary freedom, ours will be able to keep the publishing festival away from the revered cultural pollen. What is comforting is that her nomination went to her, a writer who didn’t deserve it

Paris loses its trottinettes, we lose the scooter. Annalena Benini or if you want Annalena, champion of lightness and literary freedom, will direct our Frankfurt on the Po, the salon des salons, Turin’s temple of books. Strong and significant stuff, to be celebrated for her, a natural superstar who grew up within these small, ephemeral walls, and for that liberal fascism, we have scooters! civilization of conversation.