Italian

Providing entertaining contemporary texts in the original language, the Better Reading Language series is for those who want to brush up on a foreign language. Readings on everything from music and sports to cinema and contemporary family life are arranged in increasing difficulty within chapters. Along the way, learners will find instruction and exercises to help develop improved reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary.

Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader brings together short stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels, and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar themes--youth, family, immigration, politics, women’s voices, identity--from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian writers.