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✨ Reading Italy: 𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒔

In 𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑁𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑠, British writer Tim Parks draws on nearly a decade spent living in a four-apartment building on a narrow street outside Verona. He introduces the eccentric residents, domestic intrigues, condominium disputes, family relationships, and unwritten social rules that gradually turn an unfamiliar place into home. With humor and an outsider’s sharp eye, Parks captures the revealing details of everyday Italian life that a visitor might easily miss.

Read why 𝐼𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑁𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑠 is featured in our latest essay on Italy’s beloved passeggiata tradition.