In his book The Cactus and Snowflake at Work (Amazon bestseller), coach and consultant Devora Zack explains what they are the differences between those at work who are guided by emotions and those who are rational. The first are called by the author snowflakes, the second are called cacti. The cactus type tends to be […]
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Joël Dicker: “When I was an impostor”
This article is published in issue 20 of Vanity Fair on newsstands until May 17, 2022 Remember where you were ten years ago? Joël Dicker he could not forget it even if he wanted to. He was a recent graduate in Law who since childhood had shown a fondness for writing; after a series of […]
Federica De Paolis: “The distractions with which we must make peace”
The moment when Federica De Paolis she told herself that she wanted to become a writer coincides with the death of her mother, which occurred when Federica was 29 years old. She «she She died in a month, on Christmas day. At the time I was working for my father’s company, I had been cherishing […]
May, month of masturbation: what do you think of a dildo?
Dildo: you often hear about it, but what exactly is it? TO May, month dedicated to masturbation and to raise awareness on this important sexual practice, it is good to clarify. «A dildo is a sex toy often in the shape of a penis (but you will actually find that there are many variations) typically […]
Book Fair 2022, our guide between authors and presentations
Wild and green hearts at the Book FairSearching for the brightest part of us. Believe in friendship and talk about peace. Exhibit the power of reading to become better. Wild hearts is the theme of the XXXIV edition of Book Fair which until Monday 23 May will do Turin the Italian capital of culture. Nicola […]
Paola Egonu: “My secrets to becoming stars”
It is not a spoiler, but it starts from the bottom: «If this thing makes you happy, do it: if it doesn’t make you feel good, forget it, it makes no sense. Which is nothing but the secret to shine like stars ». This is the last and most important of the tips Paola Egonu […]
Alessandro Benetton: “My father, my children and Carolyn Bessette”
It is not easy to tell everything about oneself. Especially if your name is Alessandro Benetton. If everyone has always tried to X-ray you, define you. It’s not easy to get personal. Especially if you have three teenage children and a recently concluded marriage. Finally, it is not easy to look the recent errors straight […]
Giorgia Surina: “If at 40 you want to have a child alone”
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Giorgia Surina: everyone is looking for it, everyone wants it. The former MTV veejay historian (you remember her in the days of TRL with Marco Maccarini?), today a film and TV actress and radio speaker, has just published her first book (published by Giunti). She is entitled It will be easier for two to stay […]
Carlotta Vagnoli: “Let’s get out of our bubble”
The first time that Carlotta Vagnoli found One hundred years of solitude by Gabriel García Márquez was in high school. «I found it in my dad’s bookshop, it was an 82nd edition of Mondadori: beautiful, with a very colorful tree on the cover. On it I had written in pencil some notes on the kinship […]
Mother’s Day 2022, the 10 books to read and give as gifts
Even if there is only one mother, there are infinite ways to experience motherhood. And what better occasion than May 8, a day that celebrates female parenthood, to pay homage to the one who gives life? Told and fictionalized in the pages of manuals and novels of all kinds, she has been defined as the […]