Jan 6, 2007 | Books - Publishing - The Novel
The longer you’ve been away, the harder it is to post. Until you have something really good… Firstly, St. Martin’s has bought the second book in the Mercutio series, a direct sequel to THE MASTER OF VERONA. The title of the second book is in flux,...
Oct 30, 2006 | Shakespeare - Theatre
The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet is not a Tragedy at all. Each time I’ve seen it done, I’ve thought the various directors (with all due respect) missed the boat. Why? Because the show isn’t a Tragedy. A Tragedy, in the classical sense, revolves around a single...
Aug 27, 2006 | Shakespeare - The Novel
The good humor on the loggia gave way to hunger as the smells drifting from the dining-hall – wine, spiced meat, melting cheese, warm bread and olive-oil – started men salivating. Pietro was singing a ribald chorus with the groom’s friends, hoping his father wasn’t...
Aug 12, 2006 | Shakespeare - The Novel
The Abbot of San Zeno was about to continue the argument, but the Capitano had evidently heard enough. Canting his head to one side, he addressed his fool. “This talk of poetry has put me in the mind to hear some. Come, rascal, entertain us briefly before we dine.”...
