May 4, 2012 | Books - Shakespeare - Theatre
Longtime readers of this blog will certainly recognize the centerpiece of this collection – my take on the origin of the Capulet-Montague feud which led to the writing of THE MASTER OF VERONA. But I've gone much further in this collection of essays,...
Apr 30, 2012 | Books - Shakespeare - The Novel
Some stories are part of a grand narrative. Some are small, insular, intimate. But no less deserving to be told. Collected here are three short stories from the world outside Verona's walls – Vicenza, Padua, and Avignon. These pieces of Blixt's...
Apr 28, 2012 | Books - Shakespeare - The Novel - Theatre
Before he was famous, he was a fugitive. Before he wrote of humanity, he lived it.Before he was the Bard of Avon, he was a spy. A very poor spy. England, 1586. Swept up in the skirts of a mysterious stranger, Will Shakespeare becomes entangled in a deadly and...
Apr 26, 2012 | Books - Shakespeare - The Novel
Romeo & Juliet is the greatest love story ever told. And every story has a beginning. A sweeping novel of Renaissance Italy, THE MASTER OF VERONA follows Pietro Alaghieri, eldest son of the poet Dante, as he’s caught up by the charisma and genius of Verona’s...
Apr 26, 2012 | Books - Publishing - The Novel
Thank heavens, the wait is nearly done. The avalanche was supposed to happen on Monday, but it looks like instead it's coming today, with a second wave tomorrow. The delay was part due to technical issues at Kindle, and part due to me. I got delayed in...
