Riviera family possesses a secret, annotated edition that gives specific instructions on magical techniques and sexual alchemy. The Metaphysics of Ping-Pong On his own, the author has publishedThe Metaphysics of Ping-Pong in 2013, of which Publishers Weekly states that it "can constitute a perfect introduction to the vast history of humankind's quest for philosophical clarity". Leeward and Windward A romance of the high seas that toys with the tropes of conventional fiction as a pretext for a daring alchemical exploration of the coniunctio oppositorum. Philosopher Maurizio Ferraris has likened it to Voltaire's Candide. In its Italian edition as Sottovento e sopravvento the novel has garnered rave reviews. Forbidden Fruits The second occult novel co-authored with Joscelyn Godwin. In Dennis McKenna's words: "A wild tale of adventure and intrigue involving a 20,000 year old secret entheogen sequestered in a golden pomegranate, recovered from the ocean depths off the coast of Malta. The discovery quickly spins off into a fast-paced story, weaving together ancient rites, secret cults, alchemical transformations, shamanic shenanigans, and ruthless, very bad people." Magazines He contributes to the web magazine Reality Sandwich to the literary magazine and journal of cultural criticism New English Review, to New Dawn Magazine, to the independent Italian online newspaper Linkiesta and to the "adventurous" literary web magazine Pangea. Translations His books have been translated into Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Turkish. References External links Author's official website Mina di Sospiro Living people Writers from Milan University of Pavia alumni USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Italian emigrants to the United States