From the author ofHollow Kingdom,a fantastically funny story featuring a cast of colorful characters in a dying Italian village and a giant truffle that changes their fate forever in this deliciously absurd tale.I savored every page of this book. (Shelby Van Pelt, author ofRemarkably Bright Creatures)

A 2025Washington PostNotable Work of Fiction

After nearly losing the election to a geriatric donkey, newly installed Mayor Delizia Miccuci cant help but feel like the sun has finally set on the rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino. Tourists only stop by to ask for directions, Nonna Amaras cherishedristoranteis long shuttered, and the town hall is disgustingly overrun withglis glispooeven Postman Duccio has been disgraced. All thats left is Bar Celebrit, a rustic establishment where weary locals gather to quibble over decades-long dispute