PITEI'NOIR 2024

In the largest village in the Municipality of La Spezia, where every year in the summer the most beautiful and characteristic festival of the entire gulf is held - "Pitèi'n cantina" -, a few years ago "Pitèrn noir" was born, a literary review dedicated to novels included in the broad definition of "crime", which includes "detectives", "thrillers" and, indeed, "noir". Given the ever-growing interest in this type of literature, it is strange to believe that, to date, this event is still the only one of its kind in the entire province. In recent years, authoritative authors have participated, both local and from other Italian cities. Each edition has been characterized by an exquisite welcome and, in particular, by a large participation of the public. I believe the interest in this literary genre derives from the fact that, since ancient times, man has been fascinated by the psychological mechanisms that are…