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Tag Archives: books
“A” Is for Amore
I was going to come up with my own snappy title for this post, but Dianne Hales already has the best title! This is her new book, a joyful read you can dip into whenever you need an infusion of … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged book reviews, books, Dianne Hales, Italian food, Italian heritage, Italian history, Italian language, Italian wine, italy, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
3 Comments
A Giant Among Books
You all know that I’m a big fan of Venice (obviously!), but I’m also a big fan of Laura Morelli and her books set in Venice. Her newest book has just come out, and, though it’s set in Florence (gasp!), … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, books, Florence, italian art, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Laura Morelli, literature, michelangelo, reading, sculpture, travel, venezia, Venice, writing
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Recreations: Lucrezia Marinella
Karen has recreated this image of Lucrezia Marinella, the genre-defying author from the 1500s. I don’t know how the women back then created those little horns with their hair, and I don’t blame Karen for not trying to mimic that … Continue reading
Recreations: Maria Boscola
Inspired by the recent wave of artwork recreations, I attempted to recreate the 1784 portrait of Maria Boscola, the regatta racer famed for winning five races (four firsts and one second) in a 44 year span. She’s still remembered by … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged art, books, italian art, Italian women, italy, Maria Boscola, photos, portrait, regatta, rowing, travel, Venetian rowing, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women's equality, women's history, women's travel
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Sharing: How to Support Venetian Businesses
Rita shared this with me. In these times as we, who are far away, want to help keep Venetian businesses alive, here is a real way to help. Buy a book or just make a donation to Damocle Bookstore, near … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, bookstores, corona virus, Damocle Edizioni, donations, italy, travel, venezia, Venice
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Unboxing Campari
I got a cool gift in the mail recently, related to First Spritz Is Free. This is my first ever “unboxing” video. Hope I did okay! A toast to Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz for sending me this lovely book, and … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged books, campari, cocktails, First Spritz Is Free, italy, Milan, spritz, unboxing, venezia, Venice, video
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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Katia Waegemans
Like so many other “Venice, My Muse” interviewees, I met Katia because she is a Venetophile who I invited to contribute to First Spritz Is Free. She runs an excellent blog, The Venice Insider, with many great tips and insights … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged Basilica San Marco, Bellini, blogging, books, Campanile, Casanova, Doge's Palace, festivals, First Spritz Is Free, gelato, Giudecca, Grand Canal, italy, Katia Waegemans, palazzo, Palazzo Contarini Fasan, Redentore, spritz, travel, vaporetto, Venetian rowing, venezia, Venice, Venice Insider, women writers, writing
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What Does Casanova Read?
“I discovered that a man shut up in solitude and deprived of any possibility of occupying himself, alone in an almost dark place, where he does not and cannot see anything except, once a day, the person who brings him … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Agreda, books, History of my Life, Italian history, Italian men, italy, nuns, Sister Marie de Jesus, Spain, The Leads prison, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Redefining Beauty: Giustina Renier Michiel
How does one go about translating Shakespeare into other languages? His language is so particular to its time and place, and he coined so many new phrases and has such an immense vocabulary. Yet Giustina Renier Michiel was arguably the … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, casino, feminism, Giustina Rossi, history, Italian history, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, Literary salons, Shakespeare, translation, travel, travel writing, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, women writers, women's history, writing
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