was lauded by critics as an opportunity to see another side of Ferrante, who was trying her hand in short non-fiction for the first time. The columns were seen as uneven, with some raising more attention than others. Cassandra Luca, writing for the Crimson, noticed: "This essay collection is subtle. Ferrante's writing is akin to a whisper from one friend to another: It utters the truth one would rather not hear, but says it compactly and devastatingly." Stiliana Milkova has added: "Like Frantumaglia, Incidental Inventions provides insight into the writer's world and partakes in the construction of her authorial identity". References 2019 non-fiction books Books by Elena Ferrante Edizioni E/O books