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Elettra Pauletto

Elettra Pauletto is a writer and a translator of French and Italian. She lives in Western Massachusetts.

Elettra Pauletto

Elettra Pauletto is a writer and a translator of French and Italian. She lives in Western Massachusetts.

Books by Elettra Pauletto

Volga Blues: A Journey into the Heart of Russia
Marzio G. Mian, Elettra Pauletto, Alessandro Cosmelli
Hardback, 2026
Winner of the Estense Prize

A risky undercover reporting trip along Russia’s great mother-river, the Volga, reveals the tortuous history and frightening current fantasies of a nation.
Volga Blues: A Journey into the Heart of Russia
Marzio G. Mian, Elettra Pauletto, Alessandro Cosmelli
E Book
Winner of the Estense Prize

A risky undercover reporting trip along Russia’s great mother-river, the Volga, reveals the tortuous history and frightening current fantasies of a nation.