Eight books for art lovers: from Nietzsche to Marilyn Monroe

A curated list of eight books blending literature with art, theatre, cinema, music, history, and philosophy. The selection includes Yasmina Reza's 'Anne Marie la beltà', a monologue on theatrical illusions performed at Théâtre de la Colline in Paris; David Whyte's 'Consolations', which explores human vulnerability and fear; Paolo Pagani's 'Nietzsche on the road', a fictional biography tracing the philosopher's journey through Germany, Switzerland, and the Mediterranean; Paolo Nori's 'I russi sono matti', an accessible guide to Russian literature starting with Pushkin; Carlo Viazzi's 'La penultima mossa', a novel inspired by John Lennon's murder and Beatles myths; Carla Maria Russo's 'I venturieri', chronicling the rise of the Sforza dynasty from Muzio Attandolo to Francesco; Arthur Miller's 'Gli spostati', the novel behind the film starring Montgomery Clift, Clark Gable, and Marilyn Monroe, exploring life and fiction collision; and Claudio Piersanti's 'Quel maledetto Vronskij', where a typographer seeks solace in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina after his wife's disappearance.