Adriana Trigiani Discusses Her Bestselling Novel 'The View from Lake Como'

'The View from Lake Como' as a Reader's Choice

• 📚 The book "The View from Lake Como" by Adriana Trigiani was chosen by Club Calvi members as their next summer read.
• 🏆 Trigiani expresses her thrill at the book's selection and its achievement as a New York Times bestseller.

Character and Family Dynamics

• 🏡 The novel features Jess, a divorced woman who moves back into her parents' home in Lake Como, New Jersey, and becomes the caretaker for her ailing parents.
• 🎯 The story explores Jess's journey to claim her own life and decide how she wants to live it, a theme relatable to many readers.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Trigiani draws inspiration from her own experiences with close-knit Italian-American families, where extended family is both a treasure and a burden.

Inspiration and Italian Marble

• ✈️ The protagonist, Jess, travels to Italy as part of her reinvention, a research trip Trigiani herself undertook.
• ⛰️ A significant inspiration for the book came from Trigiani's interest in Carrara marble, learning about its history and the quarries that supplied Michelangelo.
• ⏳ The idea that marble, a material from ancient times, will remain long after the world is gone is a profound concept explored in the novel.

Reader Takeaways and the Power of Books

• ✨ Trigiani hopes readers will be entertained, redeemed, and inspired to be bold in their own lives.
• 🌍 She emphasizes that while not everyone can travel to Italy, books offer a powerful and accessible way to experience new worlds through imagination and soul-engaging journeys.
• 📖 Readers can access a free excerpt of "The View from Lake Como" at clubcalie.com.