Separate rooms It is the rediscovery of one of the most influential works of Italian queer literature from the late eighties, written by the cult author Pier Vittorio TondelliThe novel, which will be adapted into a film by Luca GuadagninoIt features a prologue by André Aciman (Call Me by Your Name).

The story follows Leo, an Italian writer, already ThomasA young German pianist and his wife meet at a party in Paris and embark on an intense and complex relationship. Over the years, their love becomes a delicate balance of passion, distance, and longing, always lived in "separate rooms," reflecting both their fear of sharing an intimate space and the impositions of a society that rejects them.

Thomas's tragic death sends Leo on a journey through the places they shared, seeking solace and remembrance. Tondelli crafts a moving tale of love, youth, loss, and the impossibility of conforming to societal norms, with a lyricism that has garnered international critical acclaim.

A revolutionary work that blends romanticism, melancholy and rebellion, now hailed as an indispensable classic of contemporary queer literature.