DeriveApprodi: 25 Years of Independent Publishing in Italy

DeriveApprodi, an independent Italian publisher founded in 1998 from a magazine launched in 1992, continues to explore present-day anxieties through a catalog rich in texts on the 1960s-70s and contemporary political and philosophical theory. Key intellectuals like Toni Negri, Giorgio Agamben, and Nanni Balestrini contributed to the magazine. The publisher's network includes the magazine Machina, the association Doc(k)s with the Università Parallela project, and two microlibraries in Bologna and Basel. In 2024, DeriveApprodi launched a new imprint, MachinaLibro, and three new series: Sconfini (experimental literature), Materialismi (academic), and hic sunt leones (on racism). Notable upcoming titles include 'Odio i lunedì. Con Vasco Rossi negli anni Ottanta' by Diego Giachetti, 'L'uomo non è buono' edited by Veronica Marchio, 'Lo scisma da un mondo che muore' by Michele Garau, 'Autobiografia di una leggenda' by John Carlos, 'L'Italia è un paese razzista' by Anna Curcio, 'In viaggio immobile' by Toni Negri, and translations of works by Silvia Lippi, Patrice Maniglier, Tariq Ali, and Michel Foucault. The publisher cites Nanni Balestrini, Rosi Braidotti, and Mario Tronti as key authors, with Tronti's 'Operai e capitale' considered foundational.