La Boule letteraria | Gianlivio Fasciano

Venue: La Boule di Estemporanea. Address: Via Courmayeur 16d. End: 19:00 Mi chiamo ruggine by Gianlivio Fasciano , Premio Selezione Bancarella 2026 and finalist for the Premio Bancarella, is an intense and rugged novel that weaves together adventure, memory and identity. The book tells the story of a young Sicilian who decides to leave the past behind, change his name and enlist in the Foreign Legion. Between training, violence and loneliness, escape becomes a journey in search of a possible redemption. In the background, a harsh and authentic Sicily, far from any folklore, a land of silences, wounds and belonging. A story of transformation and survival, in which changing one’s name is not enough to erase who we are. Accompanied by Sara Musso on the piano.