Letters to Juliet

Jul 29, 2006 | Books - Publishing

I know there are desperate people in the world, seeking advice on how to live their lives. Dear Abby, Oprah, and Mr. Blue (oh, how I do miss Mr. Blue) are only a few examples of how authoriy figures have hundreds, even thousands of people seeking their counsel. I have...

Living Sources

Jul 26, 2006 | Books - Shakespeare - Travel

Outside of books, there are the living Veronese. Antonella Leonardo at the Ministry of Culture was unbelievably kind and helpful, answering questions and arranging for my wife and I to meet a half dozen fascinating people while we stayed. Besides arranging my...

More Sources

Jul 25, 2006 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - Theatre - Travel

At the eleventh hour I discovered a tome that is to be treasured – the DANTE ENCYCLOPEDIA. In spite of the occasional error (the Lucius Junius Brutus that killed the Tarquin was decidedly not the son of the Marcus Junius Brutus who murdered Caesar!), the vast effort...

Good Reads 2 – The Winter King

Jul 24, 2006 | Books

Bernard Cornwell is certainly best known for the Sharpe series. But I maintain that his King Arthur trilogy is his best work. Beginning with The Winter King, then moving on to Enemy of God, and ending with Excalibur, the series follows a little-known character from...

Cut Scene I – Attack of the Paduans pt. 4

Jul 21, 2006 | Books - Cut Scenes - The Novel

The conclusion to this cut scene is actually a hodge-podge of two versions – one in which we follow Ponzino, the other in which the Count is our guide. I hope the shift is not too jarring. Enjoy! In the end, Vanni Scornigiani (detto Asdente) was one of the...