In this episode E.K. talks with Chiara Maxia, an actress and writer originally from Sardinia. Chiara reads from her recently published collection "The Fire Within," and we hear about some of the inspiration for this work. 

Chiara has lived in different places, including England, Moscow and Paris, where she graduated in Film Acting. She now lives between France and Italy.

Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including The Opiate, Tint Journal, The Argyle, Paris Lit Up, OpenDoor and Our Verse.

For more information, visit https://theopiatebooks.com/chiara-maxia/ and look for @misschiaramaxia on social media platforms.

Chiara's reading list for those interested in Italian authors:

For novelists: Alberto Moravia & Viola Di Grado,

For poets: Patrizia Cavalli & Alda Merini.