Review
Williams effectively conveys the voices of very different protagonists. (McGill Alumni Magazine 20060529)
Tender-hearted and amusing first collection providing fresh angles on displacement, relationship ennui and disappointed expectations. (NOW Toronto )
Like a postcard from a friend with “Wish you were here” scrawled on the back. Save the airfare and read this book instead. (Quill & Quire )
Saving Rome has been billed as a book about the expatriate experience in Italy, but it’s about much more than that. (The American )
Tender-hearted and amusing first collection providing fresh angles on displacement, relationship ennui and disappointed expectations. (NOW Toronto )
Like a postcard from a friend with “Wish you were here” scrawled on the back. Save the airfare and read this book instead. (Quill & Quire )
Saving Rome has been billed as a book about the expatriate experience in Italy, but it’s about much more than that. (The American )
The Daily News (Halifax, NS), March 5, 2006
"Brilliant...Saving Rome is filled with one woman's vision, warmth, and charm."
Globe and Mail, Feburary 26, 2006
"[An] engaging collection of fictional reports from the cultural ferment of Rome. Both riveting and very funny. William's skill with dialogue...is consummate."
Fresh Air, CBC Radio, February 19, 2006
“Our go-to woman for fleshing out the Italian fantasy.”
Globe and Mail, Feburary 26, 2006
[An] engaging collection of fictional reports from the cultural ferment of Rome. Both riveting and very funny. William's skill with dialogue...is consummate.
The Daily News (Halifax, NS), March 5, 2006
Brilliant...Saving Rome is filled with one woman's vision, warmth, and charm.
Quill and Quire, April 2006
Williams layers elements to create a snapshot out of every paragraph, the focus sharp and colours bright.
Now Toronto, June 29, 2006
"A great book to have on hand for summer travel, a fast-paced assortment of prosaic delights."
Herizons, Summer 2006
"In one word, Saving Rome is wonderful...the perfect balance of interesting characters, punchy dialogue, page-turning drama, comedy and impeccable pacing."
Here Magazine, May 2006
"Fiercely honest... each and every story reveals just how much our birthplace affects our understanding of the world and who we are."
Product Description
Nine funny and insightful stories that delve into the lives of women searching for meaning (and survival) in an ancient metropolis awhirl in honking Fiats, smouldering cigarettes and teetering high heels. (20060401)
About the Author
An award-winning writer, Megan K. Williams received a Pultizer Fellowship from the Columbia School of Journalism. The author of numerous articles and works of fiction, her education and writing career have taken her to Montreal, Italy and New York. She now lives in Rome with her partner and two children.
