Elena Ferrante
'My Brilliant Friend' Is an Exquisite Look at Feeling Trapped
In an HBO miniseries adaptation of Elena Ferrante's "My Brilliant Friend," the joys come from witnessing small slices of hope as a friendship buds in a bleak 50s setting.
'My Brilliant Friend' Is a Magical Book and a Mediocre HBO TV Show
It's gorgeous and well-acted, but loses the emotional impact of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels.
Mysterious Writer Elena Ferrante's True Identity Might Have Been Blown
The Italian novelist is known for two things—writing hugely successful thrillers, and working under a pseudonym.
'Ferrante Fever' Exists for a Reason
With the release of the final installation of her Neapolitan tetralogy, The Story of a Lost Child, how and why has Elena Ferrante taken the literary scene by storm?
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