Literary Marathon

A Marathon of Words

The idea is simple and engaging: concentrate a long sequence of author meetings into a single weekend, one after another, like in a real marathon. This is the Literary Marathon of Lodi, the event that brings together writers and illustrators for two days of presentations, readings, and dialogues with the public. In 2026, it reaches its fourth edition, scheduled for April 18th and 19th.

The Setting: the Società Operaia

The meetings take place in the hall of the Società Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso, on Via Callisto Piazza, one of the historic venues of the city's associations. Here, in the afternoon, the events follow one another: a rapid pace that allows the public to discover many authors in a few hours, moving from one book to another seamlessly.

Voices from the Territory and Beyond

The Marathon primarily gives space to authors and illustrators from the Lodi area, but also opens up to contemporary fiction and themes of current events and local identity. Among the protagonists of the 2026 edition are names like Giuseppe Cremascoli, Ferruccio Pallavera, Monica Silvestrini, Ilaria Rossetti, and many others: writers, journalists, and illustrators who tell stories rooted in the territory or that look at the world.

An Event for the City

The event is an opportunity for the Lodi community to meet authors up close, in an informal and intimate atmosphere. The marathon format, with its close-knit meetings, creates a small, widespread festival in the heart of Lodi, the capital of the Lombard province of the same name, capable of enhancing the literary vibrancy of the area.