Tag Archives: veneto

So you want to write a book?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by hnbjr

Tim Parks stands out from most expatriate writers on Italy by choosing to write about the daily realities of a life lived among regular people. Lesser writers are enchanted into irrelevance by the cultural, gastronomic and sartorial consumption opportunities afforded … Continue reading →

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Italian Neighbors

Posted on November 20, 2010 by hnbjr

It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up late to finish a book. But Tim Parks, with his impeccable rural Veneto credentials, has long fascinated me, and I finally got hold of his Italian Neighbors. To his credit, I … Continue reading →

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Weekly digest: more Berlusca, the seriousness of ‘bunga-bunga’, more rain, and more Republicans

Posted on November 7, 2010 by hnbjr

It’s been awhile and no updates. Yet, in the US we’ve had the midterms, which happened pretty much as predicted, and here in Italy Berlusconi again dominates the headlines with another sex scandal. At this point I’m so fatigued by … Continue reading →

Posted in electoral crisis, il cav, italy, jack conway, milania, music, rand paul, the italian left, the italian right | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments