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Tag Archives: seductive venice
Traduzione–Seductive Venice in Translation
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
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Adriano Contini, books, Casanova, Casanovist, guidebook, Italian history, Italian language, Italian men, italy, Palazzo Zaguri, seductive venice, Supernova Edizioni, translation, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, Venice history, walking guide, writing
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Time for an Update!
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
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Casanova, Gondolas, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged authors, books, charity, festivals, First Spritz Is Free, Free Gondola Ride, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, italy, Little Italy, Marco Zecchin, murano, no grandi navi, san jose, Sarra Copia Sulam, Save Venice, seductive venice, venezia, Venice, Venice in Peril
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Dinner at Casanova’s
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
Posted in Casanova, Venice
Tagged California, Carmel, Casanova, food, Italian history, Italian men, italy, photos, ravioli, seductive venice, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Casanova Seduces Nine at Once
What does a Suspicious Husband taste like? That’s what I had for lunch last weekend in the museum cafe. I finally made the trip to San Francisco to see the exhibit “Casanova: The Seduction of Europe” at the Legion of … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Venice, Writing
Tagged Anton Rafael Mengs, art, authors, Ben Franklin, boats, books, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Canaletto, canals, Casanova, Casanovists, Catherine the Great, Christine Volker, Claude Arnulphy, clothing, costumes, Dream of Venice, Francesco Casanova, Francesco Guardi, Francois Boucher, Frederick Ilchman, Gondolas, history, Italian history, Italian men, Italian women, italy, Jean-Marc Nattier, King Louis XV, Laurence Bergreen, Legion of Honor, Manon Balletti, Marco Zecchin, museums, photos, Piazza San Marco, Pope Clement, Rita Bottoms, Rousseau, seductive venice, Silvia Balletti, snuffboxes, Supernova Edizioni, Suspicious Husband, Teatro Sant'Angelo, Thalia, travel, Venetian architecture, Venetophiles, venezia, Venice, Venice history, Voltaire, writing
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Casanova Gets Two New Houses
Palazzo Zaguri, which has been under scaffolding for the last few years, is finally reopening–as a museum and exhibit space. It will also have a large library and bookstore. It’s located in Campo San Maurizio, not far from Campo Santo … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged authors, books, Ca' Pesaro, Campo San Maurizio, Casanova, history, Italian history, Italian men, italy, Lorenzo da Ponte, Monica Cesaroto, museo del vetro, museums, palace, Palazzo Zaguri, Pietro Zaguri, seductive venice, Supernova Edizioni, travel, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, video, writing
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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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