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The Search for Hope

Posted on January 15, 2022 by seductivevenice

“A lockdown with imposed restrictions. For some this is a paralyzing situation, for others it is being given space to create. In the last thirteen years of his life, Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) also found himself in restrictive circumstances: the money … Continue reading →

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Announcing: Riffs & Ecstasies Venice

Posted on January 10, 2022 by seductivevenice

I’ve announced this book before, by California author Rita Bottoms with paintings by her husband Tom Bottoms. But this announcement is for the new second edition, which has been reorganized and has new content. What I love most about this … Continue reading →

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The Connection between Casanova’s Lover and a New Bar in Venice

Posted on August 8, 2021 by seductivevenice

Today I was strolling down the Fondamenta della Misericordia in Venice (it’s so much busier than the last time I was here! And I don’t just mean that the tourists have returned, but that you can’t walk ten feet down … Continue reading →

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Announcing: Storia Editoriale di una Vita

Posted on July 14, 2021 by seductivevenice

This has been a great year for new books on Giacomo Casanova! Storia Editoriale di una Vita: Bibliografia delle edizioni dell’Histoire de ma vie di Giacomo Casanova. 1822-2019, chronicles the publishing history of Casanova’s History of My Life. Gianluca Simeoni … Continue reading →

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What Did Casanova Know About the Pox?

Posted on June 22, 2021 by seductivevenice

You can find out the answer to this and many other questions in Lisetta Lovett’s new book Casanova’s Guide to Medicine. Lovett notes that Casanova’s interest in medicine and cataloguing of his and others’ illnesses offer a fairly broad glimpse … Continue reading →

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New Views of Casanova

Posted on June 10, 2021 by seductivevenice

Casanova always wanted to be the center of things–the one people noticed in the room, the one to catch a woman’s eye, the one befriended by the wealthy and well-connected. Many past writers have instead relegated Casanova to the margins, … Continue reading →

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Vampires Are Forever

Posted on May 11, 2021 by seductivevenice

Dark alleys, spooky corners, moldering palaces, lonely footsteps at night. Venice has many ingredients for a good vampire story. Forever Young by Barbara Stanzl and Brett Fitzpatrick brings you a blend of modern Venice and historic backstory with plenty of … Continue reading →

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Indie Go Go!

Posted on February 19, 2021 by seductivevenice

If you live in California, like to read and have a library card, today is your lucky day! Two of my books are now available on Biblioboard, a California library service for independent authors. Click here for First Spritz Is … Continue reading →

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Forty Fabulous Venetian Resources

Posted on January 28, 2021 by seductivevenice

La Venessiana, a blog-and-so-much-more offered by Iris Loredana and her grandmother Lina, just released the newest “40 Resources for You to Connect with Venice in 2021.” Until we can travel there in person, this page full of treasures will keep … Continue reading →

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To Honor Jan Morris

Posted on November 23, 2020 by seductivevenice

Jan Morris, indefatigable traveler and Venetophile, passed away this weekend on Nov. 20, aged 94. (Thank you, Bert, for letting me know.)   Morris was a great journalist, traveler, and writer. In this article, The Guardian provides a lovely tribute … Continue reading →

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