Call Me By Your Name's Andre Aciman for Roman Year
Saturday 12th October
St Cuthbert's Church, 5 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2EP
7pm
7.30pm
Please note, this is now taking place on Saturday 12th October at St Cuthbert's Church, 5 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2EP.
This October, we are delighted to welcome the bestselling author of Call Me By Your Name, André Aciman, for the publication of My Roman Year, a deeply romantic memoir of his time in Rome while on the cusp of adulthood. Join us as we delve into the life of this incredible author - a genius of 'the poetry of the place' -and immerse yourself in yet another breathtaking read, capturing a living portrait of the city Aciman worshipped at that pivotal moment.
My Roman Year
The ferry port, Rome.
As teenage André stands on the dock, his mother fusses over their luggage - 32 suitcases, trunks and tea chests that contain their world. The ship will refuel and return to Alexandria, the home where they have left their father, as the Aciman family begin a new adventure. André is now head of the family, with a little brother to keep in line and a mother to translate for - for although she's mute, she is nothing if not communicative.
Equal parts transporting and beautiful, this coming of age memoir shares the luminous, fragile truth of life for a family forever in exile, living in Rome, but still yet to find a home.
About André Aciman
André Aciman is the New York Times bestselling author of Call Me By Your Name, Out of Egypt, Eight White Nights, False Papers, Alibis, Harvard Square, Enigma Variations, Find Me, and the essay collection Homo Irrealis. He's the editor of The Proust Project and teaches comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.