Four New Books for Summer Reading: Feminism, Consciousness, and Ruins
Artribune presents four new book releases for summer reading, spanning feminist dystopia, women's confessions, the origins of consciousness, and a universal history of ruins. 'Le italiane si confessano' by Gabriella Parca, reissued by Nottetempo, collects over 300 letters sent to women's magazines in the 1950s deemed too scandalous to publish, revealing women's segregation and violence. 'Distopia Femminista' by Martina Marrasa, published by Meltemi, traces the philosophical and political roots of feminist dystopian novels. 'La fonte nascosta' by Mark Solms, from Adelphi, argues that consciousness originates in the brainstem, not the cortex, shared with all mammals and fish. 'Storia universale delle rovine' by Alain Schnapp, from Einaudi, examines how different cultures—Egyptians, Chinese, Japanese—approached ruins from antiquity to the Enlightenment.
Key facts
- Four books are featured: 'Le italiane si confessano', 'Distopia Femminista', 'La fonte nascosta', 'Storia universale delle rovine'.
- 'Le italiane si confessano' by Gabriella Parca is a reissue from Nottetempo, originally published in the 1950s.
- The book collects over 300 letters sent to women's magazines that were never published due to being scandalous.
- 'Distopia Femminista' by Martina Marrasa is published by Meltemi.
- 'La fonte nascosta' by Mark Solms is published by Adelphi and argues consciousness resides in the brainstem.
- 'Storia universale delle rovine' by Alain Schnapp is published by Einaudi and covers ruins from origins to the Enlightenment.
- The article is a reading recommendation for summer vacation.
- The books are not strictly art-related but offer interesting insights.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriella Parca
- Martina Marrasa
- Mark Solms
- Alain Schnapp
- Chiara Tagliaferri
- Dario Moalli
Institutions
- Artribune
- Nottetempo
- Meltemi
- Adelphi
- Einaudi
Locations
- Milano
- Sesto San Giovanni
- Torino