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Venetian Lives Event Videos

Posted on June 18, 2022 by seductivevenice

In case you’d like to see the videos from the Venetian Lives interview, they’re available on Facebook for about 25 more days. Graziella Giusto hosted me at her new atelier / artist’s workshop in Cannaregio, Venice, on June 11. Author … Continue reading →

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Venetian Lives Event Was a Success!

Posted on June 12, 2022 by seductivevenice

Yesterday Graziella Giusto and her husband Agostino welcomed me and our friends to their new atelier to discuss and celebrate my books. Tucked away in a side street in Cannaregio, the beautiful space they have created is perfect for such … Continue reading →

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The Newest Casanova Biography

Posted on June 5, 2022 by seductivevenice

A couple weeks ago my newsfeed blew up with articles about the newest biography on Casanova: Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova. This review by the Guardian calls C a “career criminal” and particularly focuses on incest, pedophilia, … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #20

Posted on May 26, 2022 by seductivevenice

This postcard is a bit different from the others in that it was sent from Rome to Venice, but it is still an image of Venice. The sender, Bob, will explain this shortly. Here’s the text, which I think I’ve … Continue reading →

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Another Casanova Conference!

Posted on May 13, 2022 by seductivevenice

Make your plans now to be in Chieti-Pescara to attend an International Conference on Casanova, September 22-23, 2022. The full title is “Levantine Sociabilities in Europe in Giacomo Casanova’s Time: Spies, Imposters, Courtesans, and Men of Culture.” See the link … Continue reading →

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Reminder! Conference on Venice Sustainability Is This Saturday!

Posted on March 31, 2022 by seductivevenice

The Guild of St George is offering its Voices from Venice free, one-day virtual conference on Saturday, April 2, 2022. It begins at 9:00 am (London Time)–which means a crazy 1:00 am for me in California! But you’ll see me … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #19

Posted on March 22, 2022 by seductivevenice

This image seemed to be a very popular postcard. I have a few of them. But this one has a message that is quite sweet. Sissy is writing to her brother Wes. Don’t you love her drawings? The vase on … Continue reading →

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Casanova’s Butchery

Posted on March 18, 2022 by seductivevenice

These words caught my attention! Is there some aspect of Casanova’s life that I am unaware of? Was he a meat monger? Or a murderer? Well, we do know that he was a gourmand; he wrote extensively about the foods … Continue reading →

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Dear Venice, Wish You Were Here #18

Posted on January 31, 2022 by seductivevenice

This is one of the oldest postcards I own. May 11, 1903!! It’s basically the same view as the last card I posted, but otherwise the card is quite different. I looked up the address. Bryn Athyn is a tiny … Continue reading →

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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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