Marcovaldo is a collection of 20 short stories about weird episodes in Marcovaldo’s life. I loved the fantastical and lyrical prose. My favorite pieces are:
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The Forest on the Superhighway, where Marcovaldo and his children chop down firewood in a forest by the superhighway, which turn out to be huge billboards.
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The Wrong Stop, where Marcovaldo gets lost in thick fog on the way home and ends up on an airplane. The imagery of wandering around totally lost, blindly hoping that your next step won’t be a steep fall or a deadend, and somehow ending up alright in the clouds is just beautiful and magical.
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Moon and Gnac, where Marcovaldo’s children break the neon sign across from their building. I loved the opening of the chapter, and how everything unfolded for Marcovaldo’s family was hilarious.