More Marlon James. . .
Thanks again to Georgia for a post that has whetted my appetite for reading Elana Ferrante’s backlist. I’ve got Ferrante’s Neapolitan books piled up by my desktop computer waiting for me to be home long…
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A Guest Blogger Reads Ferrante . . .
An article on the Sassi di Matera (the stone homes/cave dwellings in Puglia, Italy) in this weekend’s Globe and Mail Travel section reminded me that I’d just learned about these remarkable buildings and the culture…
View PostItalian Roots
Uh-oh! I can see I’m in danger of falling into my old ways, given that it’s been over two weeks since I last posted here. I think I can allow myself some leeway as I’ve…
View PostReading (in) Rome
Georgia asked what I was bringing to read on my trip and whether I was bringing my reading in print books or e-books. I did consider bringing some “real” books along. It was tough, for…
View PostBuilding a Bit of Buzz. . . .Cynthea Masson’s The Alchemists’ Council. . .
While it wasn’t my first book of the new year, Cynthea Masson’s The Alchemists’ Council arrived in the first parcel of 2016. I’d been excitedly anticipating this Advance Reading Copy for a few weeks, quelling my…
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