A review by samhitarao
False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory by André Aciman

5.0

Aciman has written a brilliant collection of essays reminiscing on his lost past. Even though my move away from home does not share even an iota of the intensity and pain that was his from Alexandria, this book tugs at a special chord in my already emotional heart. His way with words is so lyrical and a textbook example of fashioning poetic imagery through prose. His other work- Call me by your name, in the book and film form were excellent, but this is something else, something more.
I hope Luca Guadagnino finds it in his creative genius to transform Aciman's essays into short films and bring his past to life.