The design of this book started from my bibliography, which was willingly and expertly compiled by Amalia Kolonia, in collaboration with the University of Viterbo.

From the first moment I held this record, I was tempted to comment on its entries, as each one separately brought to my mind some more or less pleasant details about the circumstances under which the corresponding writings were produced.

The title of the book, "Office with a View," is not a figment of the imagination, but rather denotes the actual space in which I prefer to work. The subtitle covers the thematic sections.

In the first part, there are collected, as I mentioned, articles or essays that seek their interlocutor through the pages of a magazine or a newspaper.

Next, excerpts from certain interviews are presented. Following that is the "Bibliography," compiled by Amalia Kolonia, and the "Autobiographical Commentary on the Bibliography."

[Excerpt from the text of the preface]