The Minotaur at Calle Lanza

Set in nearly deserted Venice during 2020, this surrealist travel memoir explores themes of migration, identity, and personal transformation as Zito Madu wanders through a city filled with strange magic. Reflecting on his family's migration from Nigeria, his relationship with his father, and his experiences with race and hardship, the book delves into the labyrinth of memory and the monsters lurking within. Influenced by literary giants like Calvino and Borges, it offers a haunting and thought-provoking journey into the depths of the human psyche.