CRESCERE, LA GUERRA

Through a form of writing that moves between testimony and poetry, Mannocchi navigates conflict zones not as mere reportage, but as lived experience—one that leaves marks on the body, memory, and perception. From the wars she has witnessed firsthand emerges a profound reflection on what it means to be human, where words strive to remain faithful to what endures: shattered lives, fragile identities, and the need not to look away.

In conversation with the author: Daniele Rocchetti, artistic director of the Fiera dei Librai.
A moment of listening and dialogue that invites us to take a position, embracing the complexity and responsibility of the present.

Francesca Mannocchi
She has collaborated for years with numerous news outlets. She has reported from Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Palestine, and many other countries. She has received several journalism awards. She directed the documentary Isis, Tomorrow, presented at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, and the documentary film Lirica Ucraina, which won the David di Donatello in 2025. She is the author of six books. For Einaudi she has published Io Khaled vendo uomini e sono innocente (2019 and 2023), which won the Premio Estense, Bianco è il colore del danno (2021 and 2022), and the poetry collection Crescere, la guerra (2026).