The volume, written by Beatrice Masini, is dedicated to American poet Emily Dickinson, considered one of the greatest lyricists of the 19th century. Pia Valentinis's illustrations elegantly underscore the story. "To the supper of the heart, we invite the people who are dearest to us. May they always share bread and water, or wine, with us. They don't always have to be there, real and living and concrete, around a table. Maybe they're far away, or have gone away. But if we think of them, if they are necessary to us, it's as if we were inviting them again and again to eat with us, to stay with us..."