Folios @ 400

In July here in Toronto, I had the privilege and honour to view and turn the pages of several of Shakespeare's First Folios.

Welcome, New Subscribers!

Greetings and thank you for being part of my book community! I'm thrilled for your interest and to have you hear. I will not email you very often, about once a month more or less on musings or literary news. I hope you will keep in touch in between!

Writing the book of one’s life

On graduation and the bittersweetness of life, as well as recommended summer reading and podcasts.

“The Woman Question”: Down the Rabbit Hole of History

While my new book will focus on one woman in particular (although I'm not yet ready to reveal more!), my research recently made me aware of quite a few women that no one but professors seem to know about. Yet each of their stories deserves to be told, to further enrich our knowledge of women of the past. Learn more.

Calling All Jane Austen Fans!

CALLING ALL JANE AUSTEN FANS! Such a pleasure to be on my absolute favourite podcast talking about Persuasion. We discuss Book One, Netflix's recent movie, middle children, bibliotherapy, class differences, and why Austen is just so damn good at satire, subtlety, and psychology. Enjoy!

A New Raphael? And Recommended Reads!

There may be a new Raphael painting to admire! Meanwhile, I review some historical fiction I recently read.

Would you please write a review?

If you've read The Virgins of Venice, please write a review. Thank you!

The Virgins of Venice now available!

The Virgins of Venice is officially available today - thanks for your support and happy reading!

Preorder The Virgins of Venice!

My new historical novel set in Renaissance Italy, The Virgins of Venice, is available for preorder now! Perhaps a gift for the reader, history lover, Italophile, or future Venice traveler on your holiday list?