ALAIN ELKANN is an author, intellec-tual, and journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Italy. Of in-ternational fame, he is the author of more than forty books many of which have been translated into numerous languages, including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, German, Flemish Japanese, and English. His many awards include the following: Premio Cesare Pavese, Premio Interna-zionale Tarquinia-Cardelli, Premio Capalbo, Premio Letterario Mondello-Città di Palermo, and the Premio Acqui Terme. K.E. Bättig von Wittelsbach teaches in the Department of Romance Studies and the Jewish Studies Program at Cornell University. The focus of her work is Jewish Italy, and she regularly includes Alain Elkann's writings in her courses. Her previous translations for Bordighera Press include Elkann's novels Anita (2021), Nonna Carla (2023) and A Single Day (2024).