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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Book Discussion Questions: Seductive Venice: In Casanova’s Footsteps
With the new exhibit about Casanova’s Europe coming to the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, it seems like a good time to encourage people to read my book about Casanova’s home town–Venice. If your book club, or you … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged book, book clubs, Casanova, Italian history, Italian men, italy, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, walking guide
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Casanova Comes to San Francisco
Thank you to all who have written to me about the upcoming exhibit at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor museum. “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” opens February 10 to the general public, with a special opening the night before. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged art, art gallery, Casanova, Frederick Ilchman, Legion of Honor, museums, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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I’ve Done it Again!
I’ve gone and started another puzzle. This one will be much easier than that aerial view photo of Venice that took me nearly a year to complete. Here’s the outline. Let’s see how long it takes you to figure out … Continue reading
Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Teatro Goldoni
I haven’t posted a Quattro Minuti con Casanova episode in a while! Today’s features Teatro Goldoni, which had a different name in Casanova’s day. Listen to this video to see what it was…. Teatro Goldoni The event I talk … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, coins, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Teatro Goldoni, Teatro San Luca, theaters, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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50 in One Fell Swoop
There I was, lying in bed reading, wincing and grimacing as the book reached its climax. I don’t want to say any more, so that you get to experience this thrill yourself! I recently read The Four Horsemen, the last … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged Alvise Marangon, Basilica San Marco, book reviews, books, Ca' Foscari, campo, canals, casino, Fondaco dei Turchi, Giudecca, Gondolas, gondolier, Gregory Dowling, Italian history, italy, Literary salons, Missier Grande, murder mystery, Palazzo Mocenigo, salotto, Sant'Eufemia, Santa Maria Formosa, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writers, writing
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No Big Boats!
I’m a little behind in this one, but I’m finally sharing the fabulous post by Michelle Lovric on the TheHistoryGirls blog site. On December 10 she posted a detailed interview with Barbara Warburton Giliberti, who sits on the committee of … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, blogging, blogs, cruise ships, donations, environmental impact, environmentalism, history, italy, Michelle Lovric, NoGrandiNavi, photos, Save Venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Venice in Peril, websites
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Venice, My Muse: Interview with Karen Koppett
As the latest in the series of interviews, “Venice, My Muse” this month talks to Karen Koppett, a water conservation specialist, zombie aficionado, and traveler. I’ve known Karen since high school, and we’ve been to Venice together four times over … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged Biennale, climate change, interviews, italy, museums, palazzo, Redentore, regatta, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, spritz, tintoretto, travel, venezia, Venice
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Random Journal Entry #9
My occasional series draws from old journal entries when I was in Venice. This one continues from my 1996 trip (see the last few Random Journal Entries for others from that same trip). I’m leaving my misspellings and errors in … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged Burano, Fondamente Nuove, italy, SS Apostoli, traghetto, travel, venezia, Venice
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