TI TELEFONO STASERA

A contemporary character-driven dramedy in novel form, Ti telefono sta sera captures the comedy and poignancy of everyday life, reminding us that sometimes, being a good parent starts with learning to be a better person.

Giò Coppola is fifty years old, stuck in a job that feels too small for him and in a love life that keeps falling apart. Each time he believes he's found the right woman, she leavesusually after unsuccessfully asking him to have a child. But life has other plans. When his ex-wife moves abroad for work, Giò suddenly finds himself living with his ten-year-old son, Duccio: a whirlwind of awkward questions, spontaneous wisdom, and boundless curiosity.

As father and son learn to share the same spacebetween messy breakfasts, forgotten schoolbooks, and heart-to-heart talksGiò begins to discover the joy and the vulnerability of real fatherhood. Around them spins a cast of vivid, funny, and deeply human characters: Giò's meddling mother, his silent but wise father, his sister Lulù juggling divorce and adolescence, and Paco Meraviglia, the ever-optimistic best friend who believes that every parent performs daily acts of heroism.

With a tone that moves gracefully between humor and emotion, Ti telefono sta sera explores the tender chaos of parenthood, the beauty of imperfection, and the quiet courage it takes to grow upat any age.

Lorenzo Marone was born in Naples in 1974. He earned a degree in Law and worked as a lawyer for nearly ten years, all while nurturing a private passion for writing. He is the author of among others La tentazione di essere felici (Longanesi, 2015), Magari domani resto (Feltrinelli, 2017), Cara Napoli (Feltrinelli, 2018), Tutto sarà perfetto (Feltrinelli, 2019), La donna degli alberi (Feltrinelli, 2020), Le madri non dormono mai (2022), Sono tornato per te (Einaudi, 2023), La vita a volte capita (2024). His novels have been translated in several languages.