Newspaper's Last Stand: Last026

Scartoni chats outside his newsstand on June 17, 2023. “Sta fotografando un mito.” (You are photographing a myth) says a man on this day. “C'è sempre stato.” (He has always been), adds the woman next to him. Others add that Scartoni is an institution, with one saying that she 'comes here to see Piero more than to buy the paper.' Scartoni not only knows which papers each of his customers reads, but also remembers what is happening in their lives. He asks one man about an ongoing knee problem. He asks another about how the man's father is doing. After he asks a woman about her late husband, he adds, {quote}forza corraggio,{quote} (strength, courage) as she leaves.

Scartoni chats outside his newsstand on June 17, 2023. “Sta fotografando un mito.” (You are photographing a myth) says a man on this day. “C'è sempre stato.” (He has always been), adds the woman next to him. Others add that Scartoni is an institution, with one saying that she 'comes here to see Piero more than to buy the paper.' Scartoni not only knows which papers each of his customers reads, but also remembers what is happening in their lives. He asks one man about an ongoing knee problem. He asks another about how the man's father is doing. After he asks a woman about her late husband, he adds, "forza corraggio," (strength, courage) as she leaves.