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Henry James returns to Rome

By Emily Finkelstein

ROME, March 25 — Henry James’ novels, characters and inner turmoil were on display in John Cabot University's Aula Magna auditorium last week in a lecture entitled “Roman Fever”  hosted by literary expert Dr. Kate Brooks.

Brooks, a New York University professor of 19th and 20th century literature, spoke Tuesday to a crowd of John Cabot University students, faculty and visitors. With distinct inflections, she spoke of James’ endless love/hate relationship with the Eternal City and its effect on his works.

“I aim to convince you that Henry James is the most important novelist,” said Brooks. Listeners seemed to be either sharing Brooks’ passion or desperately attempting to keep up with it.

JCU greets four up-and-coming authors

By Alison Graham

ROME, March 19 - Four young writers from The New School in New York City came to John Cabot University Monday night to read excerpts from their novels in progress. Andrew Cotto, Steven Estok, Becky Ferriera and Carlos Dews entertained an audience of around 35 in Aula Magna by reading aloud from their works.

Each writer is currently enrolled in the M.F.A. program in fiction writing at The New School. Beyond that, all similarities end.

Andrew Cotto, a professor at ASA College, was born in New Jersey and is the author of "The Domino Effect". He read from a novel he is currently working on, a mystery set in Brooklyn. Titled "Promised Land Blues", it is a coming-of-age story which the main character describes his life as full of “turbulence, movement, and the desire to overcome.”   

JCU professor enters world of "uncertainty" with book launch

Marie Bugnitz

ROME, March 17 - University of John Cabot professor Brunella Antomarini discussed her most recent book, “Pensare con l’errore” at a presentation given by the Fondazion Basso on Friday.

Antomarini, a philosophy professor at JCU, has published several articles on her study of epistemology, or “the study of knowledge”. Her most recent book is a culmination of her studies and centers around the idea that there is no such thing as certainty.

“My purpose is to show certainty is never the case…When we know something, actually, we can never know if we are right or wrong,” Antomarini told The Matthew Online.