"See Naples and die" – what does the object of this old saying look like today? In this book, contemporary writers invite you to visit their city. Anna Maria Ortese tells of Naples' 'bassi', the common people, Francesco Piccolo shares the perils of crossing the street, Domenica Rea discusses the very different return of today's American travelers. Giuseppe Marotta enters his mother's kitchen and observes her cooking spaghetti, Fabrizia Ramondino watches her grandmother, who curses the sun anew every morning. Francesco Durante describes Vesuvius as an iconic element of the city, Erri de Luca reflects on the aftermath of an earthquake. Elisabetta Rasy listens to the song of the city, Felice Piemontese descends into the underworld, and Raffaele La Capria examines the tuff, the porous rock on which Naples is built. With references to ancient sources, canzones, footnotes, and an afterword by the editor about literary Naples.