Habitual Offenders: A True Tale of Nuns, Prostitutes, and Murderers in 17th-century Italy has been named as one of five finalists in the non-fiction category for The Bridge Book Award, Third Edition 2017.
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The award is sponsored by the Casa delle Letterature of Rome, the American Initiative for Italian Culture (AIFIC), and the US Embassy in Rome, to foster cross-cultural connections between the two countries.
Winners for 2017 will be announced in the autumn.