LOVE FERRANTE? READ THIS INTELLIGENT NEAPOLITAN WRITER Superb debut novel follows one young man’s self-realisation in a foreboding juvenile prison on Nisida, an island off the coast of Naples. One inmate, a 15-year-old Zeno, is given a simple task by his Italian teacher: write down what you’re thinking, and you’ll get furlough for Christmas. Francesca Maria Benvenuto is an accomplished criminal lawyer who has defended minors in court. Her book draws from the experiences of her mother who worked as a teacher on Nisida. So People Know It’s Me — an extraordinary tale of crime and punishment in Naples | Financial Times
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