Artemisia Gentileschi – A Painter to Know
October 20, 2020
On October 3 the National Gallery in London opened an exhibition devoted to the Italian... read more
Testimonials: The Decameron Special
April 28, 2020
On March 24, near the start of the global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic,... read more
Mood Boosting: Read a Romance
April 17, 2020
In January, 2015 the Wall Street Journal ran a front page article on the rise... read more
How Romance Novels Give Me A Sense of Place
April 14, 2020
I love to travel, and I love to evoke a sense of place in my... read more
The Decameron Special: A Response To Our Times
March 24, 2020
What’s a Decameron Special? First, I made it up. Second, it refers to Giovanni Boccaccio’s... read more
Relationship Arcs: Some Possibilities
February 7, 2020
Relationship arcs have been on my mind since last week. My post on Opposites Attract... read more