![Copertina del libro “[Sei colori controvento. Da una storia vera]” di Stefano Paolo Giussani, edito da Temposospeso; su sfondo crema, in basso un’illustrazione astratta e colorata con archi, figure geometriche e una sagoma blu stilizzata.](https://rainbook.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sei_colori_controvento_copertina-625x1024.jpg)
Contemporary fiction
March 2020. In a small Andalusian village, the mayor raises a rainbow flag on the town hall. The gesture divides the community in two. Juan and his husband Sebastian are still considered “outsiders” by many residents. That colourful fabric waving above the houses becomes the symbol of a rift that had been brewing for some time. Everything seems to be heading towards confrontation.
Source synopsis: Edizionitemposospeso.it
Publication date: 1st October 2025
![Poster for the Rainbook Literary Festival – meeting with author Stefano Paolo Giussani and his book “[Sei colori controvento]” (Temposospeso), readings by Carlo Antonio Angioni, coordinated by Michele Pipia; on the left, the cover of the novel with a colorful abstract illustration; on the right, a photo of the author; below, details of the event: December 19 at 6:00 p.m., Ex Convento, Via Brigata Sassari 4, Quartu Sant'Elena, with logos of the Region of Sardinia, Fondazione di Sardegna, Municipality of Quartu S. Elena, and partners.](https://rainbook.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/stefano_paolo_giussani_festival_rainbook_2025-1024x1024.jpg)
Stefano Paolo Giussani, born in Monza in 1966, is a journalist, documentary filmmaker and writer, known for his ability to reinterpret history with a focus on civil rights and queer narratives. A contributor to the Huffington Post and author for National Geographic, he has written seminal works such as Leonardo andrebbe al Pride? (Would Leonardo go to Pride?) (2020), an essay that explores the identity and sexual sensibility of the genius from Vinci beyond stereotypes.
Among his novels, Farà nebbia (2016) stands out, addressing the unprecedented theme of homosexuality in the Italian Resistance, and Il ring degli angeli, confirming a poetics linked to memory and “invisible stories”. With a style that combines historical rigour and civic passion, Giussani is an authoritative voice in the LGBTQ+ cultural landscape, capable of bringing to light lives and feelings often marginalised by official historiography.
