Bookwalk - Senza radici non si vola

From November 12 to 18, the first convivial literary festival is inaugurated, spread across the most beautiful squares of the city of Verona.

A week of meetings, brunches, moving readings, and author dinners, where writers and readers meet without filters, at the same table, with the same thirst for stories, amidst historic cafés, restaurants, and iconic halls.

The Festival will unfold in various moments of the day, with guests entertaining the public in different locations.
All events require reservation via Eventbrite.

THE MOVING COFFEE - Every day at 10:30 at Casa Mazzanti with Miryam Scandola

Seven original readings written and performed for the occasion, one for each day, accompanied by a contemporary author and a small workshop on epistolary writing with a temporary installation of the “mailbox” at Casa Mazzanti, where customers and participants can write and leave letters and notes.
Featuring Andrea Zanzotto, Goffredo Parise, Dino Buzzati, Virginia Woolf, Silvia Curtoni Verza, Emilio Salgari, Luigi Meneghello. And then, Paola Antonia Tasca, Maria Rosaria Selo, Elena Pigozzi, Chiara Gily, Alessandro Marzo Magno, Alessandro Maurizi, Daniele Furia, Denise Pardo.

A HIGH ROYAL TEA - Every day at 17:00 at Casa Mazzanti with Michaela K. Bellisario

A tea to discuss novels, essays, and etiquette regarding the British royals.
With Antonio Caprarica, Marina Minelli, Fabio Pozzo, Silvia Montemurro, Lavinia Orefici, Elisa Motterle, Annalisa Angelone, Paola Calvetti.

LITERARY BRUNCH - Saturday 15 and Sunday 16, from 11:30 at Costa in Bra with Valeria Gargiullo

An event over two days that compares debut authors with the experience of established ones, in a pop atmosphere in the heart of Verona, where the conviviality of brunch enriches narrative connections.
With Romina Casagrande, Rosita Manuguerra, Elisa Menon, Roberta Lepri, Donatella Bellucci, Alessandra Mariotto.

CONFERENCE "The Quality of Lightness: Information and Publishing Between Marketing and Content"
Saturday, November 15 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Aula SMT.01 Polo Santa Marta – UniVR

An open and stimulating moment of exchange among professionals, publishers, talent scouts, journalism critics, teachers, and readers, to reaffirm the value of quality content and reflect on their role and possible space in an era suspended between superficiality and depth.

SENSORY WRITING- Sunday, November 16 at 15:00 at Casa Mazzanti

An immersive and delicate experience, where the scent and the plants that speak to us become inspiration. And where writing serves as a tool for restitution, healing, and truth.

READING PARTY - Starting November 13, every evening at 21:00 at the Futurist Hall OLIVO1939

Silent and convivial literary events, where people gather in a welcoming venue to read together, each one with their own book.

DINNER WITH THE AUTHOR

A unique opportunity to closely meet those who write, who imagine, who evoke emotions – in an authentic, convivial dialogue, without stages.
Just words, good food, and listening.
Guests include Wanda Marasco, winner of the Campiello Prize 2025 with "Di spalle a questo mondo" (Neri Pozza), Cristina Caboni with "La rotta delle stelle" (Garzanti), Simone Tempia in "Wine&Dine" with Lloyd and David Blixt, author of "Il cavaliere della profezia di Dante" (La Corte).