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Introduction

“All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you: the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was. ”
– Ernest Hemingway

“A book is made by playing games with words.

A book is made up of pages to read. A book is made with feelings and emotions which ended up on the written page.

A book is made by characters who very often, as the Italian writer Luigi Pirandello believed, start to develop their own personalities and start to exist by themselves in this parallel universe known as literature.

For me, books have always had a life of their own, just like human beings. A new book smells nice, and maybe the paper is shiny and bright, impressive, and flashy, but even an old book has a story to tell, even before you start reading it, like the wrinkles on a human face. On each page, something has happened before. You may notice a dried tear left by someone who was moved. Another time, you may see where someone else bent the corner of a page, just to remember where the reading stopped.

You can love or hate a book. You can like or dislike a book. However, in the end, a book always tells a story, or a series of stories, with characters who, temporarily, can be real and vivid in your imagination.

A book is a faithful caretaker of memories, of emotions, of the effort, sacrifice, and work of the person who wrote it.

So, a book, whatever you think, always deserves respect.”

Books

FICTION

FICTION

NON FICTION

NON FICTION

STREET ART

STREET ART

COMICS AND ANIMATION

COMICS AND ANIMATION

MURDER MISTERY

MURDER MISTERY

TRAVEL GUIDES

TRAVEL GUIDES

MY VISION

“Writing has been part of my life since I was a child.  I played with words like most kids play with toys.  As an only child, I was always able to enter that world of fantasy with many ideas and my vivid imagination.  I have been creative throughout my life.  However, my aim has never been to make money, but to produce art.  I would have written even if I had made no money at all from it, because, for me, writing is like breathing.  I can’t live without it.”

MY JOURNEY

“I have been traveling the world, looking for that perfect moment with the perfect lighting, exploring different cultures and peoples with words and images, learning about exotic traditions and customs, trying to catch a glimpse of the essence of the human soul.  I have lived in many different cities and countries, becoming a citizen of the world.  I have become an explorer with the sensibility of a writer and the eyes of a photographer.”

MY GOAL

“I believe in collaboration instead of competition.  Experimenting and learning are necessary for me to evolve.  I have been, and I keep on being, inspired by other artists, visionaries, interesting thinkers, and incredible people, from all stages and levels.  I am open to collaborating with others in every field, from poetry and literature to photography and film; from music to AI, high tech, and creative entrepreneurship, with everyone aiming to make the world a better place and to promote the arts.”

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