Call Me by Your Name: A Novel by André Aciman

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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman is the acclaimed literary novel that inspired the Oscar-winning film, a lyrical coming-of-age story set on the Italian Riviera. Winner of the Lambda Literary Award and a New York Times bestseller.

About the Book

Call Me by Your Name is the acclaimed debut novel by André Aciman, first published in 2007 and later adapted into the Oscar-winning film of the same name, directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Set on the sun-drenched Italian Riviera during a single restless summer in the 1980s, the novel is widely regarded as a modern classic of literary coming-of-age fiction, praised for its lyrical, introspective prose and its exploration of first love, longing, and self-discovery.

The story is narrated by Elio, a bookish, introspective teenager spending the summer at his parents' cliffside villa in Italy, where each year his father, an academic, hosts a visiting graduate student. This particular summer, that guest is Oliver, a confident, seemingly carefree young American scholar several years Elio's senior. As the weeks unfold in the languid heat of the Italian countryside, an intense, unspoken attraction gradually builds between them, complicated by uncertainty, timing, and the emotional risk each is unwilling to fully name. Aciman's writing lingers in the interior world of his narrator, capturing obsession, desire, and vulnerability with striking psychological depth, while the Italian setting itself becomes a vivid, sensory backdrop to the characters' unfolding emotions. Since its publication, the novel has been celebrated as one of the significant contemporary literary explorations of first love and desire, winning the Lambda Literary Award for Fiction and becoming a New York Times, USA Today, and Los Angeles Times bestseller.

Why Read Call Me by Your Name?

• A modern literary classic: Widely regarded as one of the great contemporary love stories, praised for its emotional depth and lyrical prose.
• The basis for an Oscar-winning film: Adapted into the critically acclaimed 2017 film with a screenplay by three-time Oscar nominee James Ivory.
• Award-winning and widely acclaimed: Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Fiction and a bestseller across multiple major lists.
• A richly atmospheric setting: The Italian Riviera backdrop is rendered in vivid, sensory detail throughout the novel.
• Deeply introspective character study: Offers a nuanced, interior exploration of identity, longing, and first love.

About the Author: André Aciman

André Aciman is a New York Times bestselling American author, memoirist, and essayist, originally from Alexandria, Egypt. He is the author of numerous novels including Call Me By Your Name, Find Me, Out of Egypt, Eight White Nights, Enigma Variations, and Harvard Square, along with several essay collections. He is the editor of The Proust Project and teaches comparative literature at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where his scholarship and essays on Marcel Proust have also been widely published.

Who Should Read This Book

• Adult readers of literary fiction interested in coming-of-age and first-love narratives
• Fans of the Oscar-winning film adaptation wanting to read the original source material
• Readers who enjoy lyrical, introspective prose and richly evoked settings
• Fans of André Aciman's other novels and literary essays
• Readers of LGBTQ+ literary fiction and award-winning contemporary novels

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