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Casanova in Place: The Author Panel

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

As part of the Sunday June 30 program for the Casanova in Place Symposium, Malina Stefanovska moderated a panel of authors who have written about Casanova. Authors included Michelle Lovric, Barbara Lynn-Davis, Ian Kelly, and myself, Kathleen González. Michelle and … Continue reading →

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Redefining Beauty: Giustiniana Wynne

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

I’m here to set the record straight about Giustiniana Wynne. Previously, I wrote and spoke about her affair with Casanova, in which I relate a pretty funny and maybe even bawdy story about their assignation in a garret. But after … Continue reading →

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Another Kind of Truth

Posted on April 11, 2019 by

What if the stories Casanova wrote in his memoirs were all fabrications? How do we know when he is telling the truth? Or now much of each story is the truth? A new essay has got me thinking about these … Continue reading →

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Venice, My Muse: An Interview with Karen Cogan

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

As you may remember from a recent post, Karen Cogan is a fellow Venice addict who recently sent me a painting she made of Ca’ Memmo. Clearly, she loves this city, so this month she shares with you her responses … Continue reading →

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Traduzione–Seductive Venice in Translation

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

I am so pleased to announce that Seductive Venice: In Casanova’s Footsteps, has been translated into Italian! As you may already know, Seductive Venice is the title of the American edition of the book, published by my small press imprint … Continue reading →

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Time for an Update!

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Lots of fun things to tell you about, so today you get an entry full of updates: First Spritz Is Free is making its way around the world! Besides being free to download on Smashwords and Book Funnel, you can … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Casanova’s

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

Okay, I know I baited you with that title. You expected me to tell you about one of the houses Casanova lived in in Venice. Alas, I am not in Venice at the moment, so Carmel in California will have … Continue reading →

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