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Tag Archives: books
New Views of Casanova
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
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged books, Bruno Capaci, Casanova, Casanova in Place, Chantal Thomas, conferences, enlightenment, history, Italian history, italy, Jean-Christophe Igalens, libertine, Malina Stefanovska, Michel Delon, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, writing
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Vampires Are Forever
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
Indie Go Go!
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
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged Biblioboard, books, Casanova, Indie California, italy, libraries, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, walking guide, women's travel, writing
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Forty Fabulous Venetian Resources
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
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged blogs, books, Iris Loredana, italy, La Venessiana, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Venice Rising, writing
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To Honor Jan Morris
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
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged books, history, italy, Jan Morris, literature, travel writing, venezia, Venice history, women writers, writers, writing
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Venice Rising in the Press!
Super excited to share this article with you. Italy Magazine has published an article featuring Venice Rising: Aqua Granda, Pandemic, Rebirth. Thank you, Silvia Donato, for sharing the news of our book! Let’s all celebrate by buying copies for our … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged anthology, books, charities, italy, Italy Magazine, no grandi navi, Rosemary Wilmot, venezia, Venice, Venice Calls, Venice Rising, We are here Venice
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Venice Rising Has a New Look!
Check out the lovely new website by Michelle Miller to promote the book her mother, Rosemary Wilmot, and I created. You can also learn more about the charities that Venice Rising supports: There’s also a new Facebook page where you … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged acqua alta, books, Cover-19, Facebook, First Spritz Is Free, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, Italian writers, italy, pandemic, publishing, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, website, writing
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Announcing Venice Rising!
Woohoo! Sound the Marangona bell at the Basilica! The new anthology Venice Rising: Aqua Granda, Pandemic, Rebirth is now available! It’s a collection of 31 chapters, stories by people living in Venice during the flooding of November 2019 and the … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged acqua alta, anthology, book, book reviews, books, charities, ebook, flooding, Italian language, Italian writers, italy, no grandi navi, sustainability, travel, travel writing, venezia, Veneziano, Venice, Venice Calls, Venice history, Venice Rising, We are here Venice, writers
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“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
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