Casanova @ 300 (+ a new novel!)

I put the finishing touches on the first full draft of my newest manuscript not that long ago, and let me tell you that it feels really good. I always liken writing a book to birthing a baby, so now perhaps the baby is freshly born but will still need a lot of mothering before … Continue reading Casanova @ 300 (+ a new novel!) →

Recalling a lost Thanksgiving tradition

Happy Thanksgiving! Normally I write about women's lost stories, but this time I wrote about a memory of my Dad's growing up in Brooklyn, New York. It was published just today in New Jersey's Star Ledger. “Did I ever take you begging for Thanksgiving?” We were sitting around the dinner table the night before Thanksgiving … Continue reading Recalling a lost Thanksgiving tradition →

September 2025: Interested in joining me for a personal Renaissance in Venice?

VENICE, ITALY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017: View on Santa Maria della Salute basilica in sunset in Venice, Italy Dear Readers, In these challenging times, have you considered stepping away and finding a new perspective with like-minded women? I’m excited to invite you on a journey to Venice and the Veneto, exploring the Renaissance landmarks featured in … Continue reading September 2025: Interested in joining me for a personal Renaissance in Venice? →

WOMAN IN HISTORY: Dogaressa Loredana Marcello

Loredana Marcello was the wife of Doge Alvise I Mocenigo and Dogaressa of Venice from 1570 to 1572, when she died at the end of that year. She is the woman on the right in this painting by Tinteretto created circa 1575 and called Doge Alvise Mocenigo and Family before the Madonna and Child, now … Continue reading WOMAN IN HISTORY: Dogaressa Loredana Marcello →