The RaccisNews Archives: 2004
January 1st 2004 - Happy new year from RaccisWorld
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January 25th 2004 - Il Paradosso di Plazzi in the bookstores
YES, boys and girls. Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) is available at last in a bookstore near you (if you live in Italy, that is). It costs 9 Euros, includes an introduction by Carlo Lucarelli and is really, really beautiful.
Tell all your friends!
January 28th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis interviewed for Rai Educational
Raccis spent today afternoon in Rome for the shooting of a video interview to be featured on the Rai Educational website. Shooting took place in the bar of the Jovinelli theatre. The interview will be available starting February 18th. Backstage pictures are available in the Il Paradosso di Plazzi section of RaccisGallery.
January 29th 2004 - Il Paradosso di Plazzi premieres February 12th
YES, boys and girls. February 12th 9 p.m. Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) will be officially presented at the Feltrinelli International book shop in Florence. The premiere, kicking off the presentation readings series, will be hosted by Carlo Lucarelli, author, among other things, of the novel's introduction, and will feature a reading and live digital music.
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February 3rd 2004 - Riccardo Raccis interviews Oscar Plazzi
The interview, dating back to the period shortly following the events described in Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox), is available on the Studio Nabu website and in the Deceptive Advertising section of RaccisWorld.
February 8th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in Naples February 27th
The Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) promotion tour continues. The second meeting is due to February 27th in the Naples Fnac shop. Keep tuned on RaccisWorld for details.
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February 9th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in Naples February 14th. A February 27th update
A new date has been added to the Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) promotion tour. The new meeting, part of Minimum Fax's Nichel Neverending Tour, will take place in the Bagnoli Room in Naples (yes, Naples again) at 5 p.m. and will consist in multiple presentations and readings by Valeria Parrella, Leonardo Pica Ciamarra, Francesco Pacifico and, of course, Riccardo Raccis.
The February 27th Fnac meeting is due to 6 p.m.
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February 12th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis pulverizes Feltrinelli International
The Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) premiere, taking place tonight in Florence's Feltrinelli International bookstore, has been a complete success. Raccis, joined by his female reader/male electronic musician team (known in the circuit as Riccardo Raccis' Flying Circus) and introduced by Carlo Lucarelli, presented his opus to the crowd occupying the whole first floor of the bookstore. Readings of excerpts from the Paradox have been intervallate to Raccis/Lucarelli/audience discussion sessions in a topical example of "Raccis-style". A quick mass/space calculation (and a fast count of those present) indicated a number of circa sixty people attending (they tell us forty would have made it "a big success"). Raccis then proceeded to a sushi dinner to celebrate the event.
February 13th 2004 - BOL interviews Raccis
A Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) review and an interview with Riccardo Raccis are now available on the Books On Line Italian section.
February 14th 2004 - Happy Valentine's Day from RaccisWorld
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February 15th 2004 - More Raccis for you
A Riccardo Raccis interview, released before the Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) premiere, is featured on the la Feltrinelli website. A review to the Paradox is featured on l'Unitą online.
February 18th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis on Rai Educational
Online at last the first Riccardo Raccis video interview, released in Rome some time ago for the Rai Educational website. Jump to the Rai Libro website to take advantage of this chance to hear the words of the author himself.
February 19th 2004 - Raccis and Lucarelli together again in Rome. Raccis in Siena
Two new dates for the Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) promotional tour. The first one, March 6th, will see Raccis in Siena, accompanied by his official reader Eleonora Lepori and his official musician Francesco Salvadori. The second one, April 2nd, will take place in Rome, and the company will be joined once again by Carlo Lucarelli. More to come.
February 21st 2004 - Details for the Siena and Rome dates
The Siena presentation of Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) will take place March 6th at the Via Cecco Angiolieri ARCI. The Rome presentation will take place April 2nd in the Feltrinelli bookstore under the Colonna Gallery, Via del Corso. Both presentations are due to begin 6 p.m.
March 7th 2004 - A new short story for you
Deliciously experimental in its depiction style, exquisitely brief for a fast fruition during your lunch break, Run to the Hills is the first addendum to RaccisBits' Short Stories section. Available for you from here to eternity.
March 8th 2004 - Happy Women's Day from RaccisWorld
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April 1st 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in radio interview April 7th
YES, boys and girls. April 7th, 6 p.m., Raccis will be starring in an exclusive interview on Radio Torino Popolare. Don't miss this chance to listen to him answer live to questions he hasn't been rehearsing. FM 97.00.
Tell all your friends!
This is no April fish.
April 2nd 2004 - Today's roman presentation cancelled
A series of chain Technical Difficulties has caused today's, April 2nd, presentation to be cancelled. We made our best efforts but there was really nothing we could do. RaccisWorld excuses for the late news but the situation has evolved in the very few hours. The presentation, complete with Lucarelli, live reading, and of course Raccis, will be rescheduled for May, still at the Galleria Colonna Feltrinelli bookstore in Rome.
April 2nd 2004 - Raccis in Florence April 23rd
Raccis actually lives in Florence, but that's not what we were talking about. Raccis will be attending Campus Orienta, the national university/professional orientation meeting which will take place in Florence's Stazione Leopolda April 22nd to 24th. Raccis will step in Friday 23rd to undergo the audience's questions. More details as we get them.
April 3rd 2004 - RaccisWorld's banners
The Italian and English versions of the first official RaccisWorld banner are available at last in the Downloads section. Beware of false imitations.
April 5th 2004 - Raccis' radio interview streaming on the Internet
Can't tune to Radio Torino Popolare? No problem. If you can read this you can listen to the April 7th Raccis interview streaming from RTP's website. Jump to the site's home page 6 p.m., click on "Streaming in diretta" (the little red radio at the bottom of the page) and be faithful.
April 11th 2004 - Happy Easter from RaccisWorld
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April 16th 2004 - New RaccisWorld section
Join the Avatars' Club! You can now be a proud Raccis-testimonial here on RaccisWorld. Just jump to The Avatars' Club, the newest Things section, and have fun. First-in-line Avatar is Rael, the girl who suggested this madness.
April 18th 2004 - Another new RaccisWorld section
RaccisWorld presents RaccisWord, the latest addition to RaccisBits where Riccardo Raccis will write his reflections as the champion of non-linear thinking he is. The first log, Wuthering Heights, is a good example of this - and it's available.
April 19th 2004 - Details for April 23rd conference. A new RaccisWord Log
Riccardo Raccis' for April 23rd Campus Informa is due to 1 p.m., Stazione Leopolda, Florence. Tell all your friends (and don't miss that).
In the second RaccisWord Log Raccis explains how to take on the world with a flawless strategy.
May 23rd 2004 - RaccisWorld's second Avatar
Yulka, RaccisWorld's second Avatar, is now showing herself off in the Avatars' Club, Things section, with a juicy description (albeit in Italian) of Why She Loves Raccis.
May 27th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in Cagliari June 19th
Sardinian fans, listen up. Riccardo Raccis will be in Cagliari June 19th, guest of the Marina Noir Cafč festival, where he will be presenting Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox). More details to come.
June 4th 2004 - Updates for the Cagliari date
All forthcoming updates and all you need to know on www.marinacafenoir.it, the festival's own official website. They'll know sooner than us ;) Dear, far-flung Sardinian fans, don't miss this chance to meet your favourite novelist and rock Cagliari Raccis-style.
June 5th 2004 - A Lucarelli update
As you may have noticed the Roman presentation featuring Carlo Lucarelli, tentatively scheduled for May, didn't take place. We are deeply sorry - unfortunately all this is beyond our power. But cheer up. Word has come from the Minimum Fax guys that September could be the time for the rescheduling. More news as we get them!
June 6th 2004 - RaccisWorld's secret section
RaccisWorld now has a secret section.
June 21st 2004 - Third RaccisWord Log
A non-typical day in the life of Riccardo Raccis is described in the third RaccisWord Log. Can you hear the X-Files music?
July 4th 2004 - RaccisGallery updates
Directly from Cagliari's Marina Cafč Noir Festival, four new pics for the Il Paradosso di Plazzi RaccisGallery. Special guest appearance of the Avatar Yulka.
July 5th 2004 - Log 4 for RaccisWord
Raccis steps back in RaccisWord to make some points in Log 4. Read it.
July 6th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in MSN interview
RaccisWorld's Avatars strike back. Rael, the first Avatar, interviewed Riccardo Raccis via MSN, and the results are for all to see at Rael-is-real, Rael's blog, as part of the July 5th 2004 entries. Pure mind cut-up art (or something like that), the interview touches essential topics such as what it means to be an emerging writer, Britney Spears, and rubber ducks. Doubt what you read.
July 14th 2004 - Raccis and Lucarelli in Rome September 17th
YES, boys and girls. We promised you and you knew we were to keep it. The Roman presentation of Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) will take place at the Galleria Colonna's Feltrinelli bookstore, via del Corso, September 17th 6:30 p.m. - of course in Rome. Carlo Lucarelli will be introducing Raccis, so don't miss this chance to live the madness and grandeur of the Florence premiere, bring your flags and, of course,
Tell all your friends!
July 22nd 2004 - RaccisWorld's secret section updated
Have fun.
August 13th 2004 - Music, Credits and Banners
YES, boys and girls. We at RaccisWorld know how much an Internet user loves features (hey, we spend our nights in front of a screen too - now and then, that is ;) ). RaccisWorld adds a well-deserved Credits page, the first of a future series of Banners dedicated to single novels and, as you may have noticed if you've got your speakers on, tunes composed just for RaccisWorld by Francesco Salvadori, already the official composer for the Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) readings. Oooh, good vibes.
August 20th 2004 - Raccis nominated for Fiesole Award
Frantic, that's how life is here. Our Riccardo Raccis' Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) has been nominated for the notably prestigious Fiesole Award and we knew about it just now. RaccisWorld and Raccis are currently partying and thank the ubiquitous Avatar known as Rael for the report. You know who to support.
August 22nd 2004 - RaccisWorld's Map
Lost in RaccisWorld? Fear not. Available from here to eternity the handy Map that will help you explore its many labyrinthine reaches.
September 10th 2004 - The Newsletter wants you
RaccisWorld loves you and always gives you MORE, in our brand peculiar way ;) Join our brand new Newsletter and be assured a no-stop stream of RaccisNews straight to your email address.
September 18th 2004 - Roman presentation: a huge success. Raccis in Milan October 20th
The Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) presentation which took place yesterday at the Galleria Colonna Feltrinelli bookstore in Rome, hosted by Carlo Lucarelli, has been a complete success, managing to dwarf the Florence premiere.
A new date has been added to the Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) presentation tour, which Raccis will be presenting the the Fnac bookstore in Milan October 20th. Write down the coordinates: Via Torino and Via della Palla, 6 p.m., October 20th, Milan.
Tell all your friends!
September 18th 2004 - RaccisGallery updated with Rome photos. Log 5 for RaccisWord
Oh, boy! Yesterday's roman Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) presentation has been so great Raccis just couldn't help write down a new Log for RaccisWord. Plus, a number of rather surreal pics has been added to the Il Paradosso di Plazzi RaccisGallery. Check the outfit.
September 24th 2004 - Another excellent reason to bookmark RaccisWorld
That is, the little and incredibly cute RaccisWorld icon created right for your Favourites list. It's all about the little things.
September 25th 2004 - Riccardo Raccis' official merchandise: here is RaccisShop
YES, boys and girls. The long-awaited RaccisShop is online at last. Jump in now to buy the first official Raccis and RaccisWorld licensed items and let everybody know how you spend your free time.
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September 29th 2004 - New Downloads stuff
A new background for your operative system of choice, featuring the Grinning Raccis Logo already making a show of itself in the RaccisShop, is available in the Downloads section. Plus: small versions of the RaccisWorld Banners.
September 30th 2004 - RaccisShop updated - new T-shirts, buttons and magnets
The RaccisShop has been updated, now sporting a new so-very-RaccisWorld look, with a new model of T-shirt for both you boys and girls, and the completed set of buttons and magnets - looking for a Blue Screen of Death magnet? Now there is. A Know Your Tiles button? There is. Etc etc etc ;)
October 9th 2004 - Party time at RaccisShop
RaccisWorld supports gadgets. RaccisShop has been updated (yes, again). Enter now and be the focus of your next party with the stein, the thong or, of course, one of our classic t-shirts (watch out for the lunchbox too). Party time!
October 16th 2004 - Notify RaccisWorld!
Notify RaccisWorld! Do it in style with RaccisNews' new dedicated function. Make everyone know where you spend your spare time. They'll be glad and thank you endlessly.
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November 1st 2004 - Happy Halloween from RaccisWorld (and from the RaccisGalleries)
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But wait. There's more! We've got two more RaccisGalleries for you, plus new stuff for the old galleries too. So jump see what Raccis has been up to in Milan, Lucca and on Halloween night.
November 5th 2004 - The section you've been waiting for: RaccisFans
Look closely. The Cube has changed. The face previously assigned to Contact hosts now RaccisFans, RaccisWorld's newest angular stone, of course dedicated entirely to you, the fans. A confidential information: you have no idea what's in store for you. You can still reach Contact from RaccisNews, Things and, as you may have imagined, the Map. Enjoy your staying.
November 6th 2004 - Raccis addresses his community in RaccisWord's Log 6
Raccis recently went to the cinema and there's something he'd like you to see before it's taken off the theatres. Everything you need to know is in RaccisWord's Log 6.
November 12th 2004 - A new button at RaccisShop
Fans love the sober, essential design of the "Raccis who" mugs. Why not make a button out of it? Of course, as in the RaccisShop tradition, where the button goes, so does the fridge magnet. Remember to do your RaccisShop Christmas shopping in time, because all the goodies are shipped from the U.S. Oh, and if you're located in Europe: don't forget that the Dollar is low ;)
November 19th 2004 - Il Paradosso di Plazzi best-selling discounted on Books On Line
Remember Books On Line, which interviewed Raccis in February when Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) came out? The BOL folks have put the Paradox among the best selling Minimum Fax titles - which means you can now get it here with a 20% discount. Which, of course, will keep it among the best sellers, so that your friends will be able to get their discounted copy in their turn etcetera ad infinitum. Both Raccis and RaccisWorld thank you and love you all. C'mon folks. Christmas is near.
Tell all your friends!
November 28th 2004 - The RaccisRing is online
Ever wondered who else visits and/or supports RaccisWorld other than you? The RaccisRing is the answer. Here you can find all the links to RaccisWorld's official friend sites - and add your own to the list. It's fun, it will increase your traffic and make you proud! Tell all your friends!
December 1st 2004 - New links in the RaccisRing
Mauro Balloni, a fan from the roman section (the infamous Saint Raccis' Chain) as well as a cartoonist on the rise, brings in the first new contribution to the RaccisRing. Plus: jump into The Avatars' Club right from the Ring!
December 3rd 2004 - Other Things updated
Other Things, RaccisWorld's most one-of-a-kind section, gets today its first new subsection in a year of life. Take a jump to This is your brain on Heavy Metal to know what happened in a Lucca hotel room last October.
December 7th 2004 - More new links in the RaccisRing
Frozen Tears, Heavy Metal's rising star in Florence, join the merry RaccisRing community. Metal literature meets metal.
December 18th 2004 - Raccis nominated for the Premio Cittą di Cuneo award
Il Paradosso di Plazzi (Plazzi's Paradox) has been selected for the seventh edition of the Premio Cittą di Cuneo award for first novels. Here you can find the full list of selected Italian novels.
Extra for you, totally off-topic: a new pin-up for the RaccisGallery.
December 19th 2004 - 25 years of Raccis
Riccardo Raccis is today a quarter of a century old. RaccisWorld wishes the founder a happy birthday and a good night out with a ritual sushi dinner.
December 22nd 2004 - Riccardo Raccis in issue 0 of "Re:"
"Re:", as you probably already worked out, is the particle used to introduce an email's subject. Issue #0 of the eponymous magazine, a product of Italian/Spanish/American Project Re: out in the bookstores January 2005, will be graced by the collaboration of Riccardo Raccis, who provided this christening Carlos, an unreleased short story about remorse and missed scorching replies. Warning: the title can and has no doubt fooled you. Keep an eye on the bookstores cause issue 0 of "Re:" will only be printed in 300 copies. Tell all your friends!
December 25th 2004 - Merry Christmas from RaccisWorld
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