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The Borgias

In: Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sarah Dunant| The Borgias| Uncategorized

12 Apr 2011

It is the strangest feeling, sitting at my computer in a little room in North London, watching spring 2011 outside the winter, surrounded by leaning towers of history books, as I sink myself into Rome five hundred years ago. At this moment I am in the coliseum,  1494, where on Good Friday they put on [...]

Nuns with nail varnish

In: Academia| Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Music| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Uncategorized| Women's Studies| the power of singing

9 May 2010

I suppose the best thing about life is the challenges it throws up. And if you had any idea quite how hard it might be, you would be tempted to say no. So maybe sometimes better not to know.
Last weekend in the one of the most surprisingly lovely churches in the city of Brighton a [...]

when women couldn’t sing

In: Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Ferrara| Historical Fiction| Italy

21 Apr 2010

Having been having the time of my life on this book tour. I wish I could say it has come from selling books (I fear the days of book shops gigs are numbered)  but also because the time you actually get to do that – to really talk to people  and start a conversation about [...]

Another year another journey

In: Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant

19 Feb 2010

First, I like to apologise to all those who have visited this site and not had me respond to their posting. I have been travelling a great deal over the last six months, then teaching in St Louis for a month, and then trying to get my feet back on planet earth, and I stopped [...]

heading out for the west coast ( with apologies to Dylan)

In: Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Saints| Women's Studies

6 Aug 2009

Having been on the road with Sacred Hearts and the Renaissance for almost four weeks (how rich and interesting to carry a convent of women around with you in your head) I am due a short break on a small gulf island off he coast of British Columbia and Vancouver island. I will read, eat, [...]

interesting review blog on New Yorker site

In: Academia| Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Uncategorized| Women's Studies

3 Aug 2009

So, someone sent this to me today and I was fascinated to read it. : http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009/08/sarah-dunant-bares-all.html
It is quite close to my heart because ,of couse, while the renaissance is known for its beauty and wonder, it was also a time of huge violence and brutality.  That I certainly believe. And given the levels of pain [...]

west and now east

In: Academia| Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Florence| Historical Fiction| Italy| Music| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Women's Studies

3 Aug 2009

i think Lewis and Clark did it the other way around, yes but I finally arrive in the East.  First Washington and a great NPR interview with Lianne Hanson, then Miami – Book and Books and one hell of smart audience firing on al cylinders – thank you Miami Now New York City To all [...]

vatican and sacred hearts

In: Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant| Women's Studies

28 Jul 2009

Dear Anne Muirhead …… woke up to your comment in Kansas City.   The aim to somehow recreate the experiences of these women so many centuries ago, both psychological and religious,  made this the toughest book I had ever written, so if in some way it rang true to you then i am utterly delighted. [...]

sun in san francisco

In: Art History| Catholocism| Historical Fiction| Music

25 Jul 2009

All tours have low points and i am very much hoping 3 hours in cars in LA with a 6. am start the next morning marks the spot. i seem to remember a Jackson Brown lyric that fits here. “the only time that seems too short is the time that we get to play” by [...]

seattle via the gulf islands

In: Academia| Art History| Catholocism| Cultural History| Historical Fiction| Italy| Renaissance| Sacred Hearts| Sarah Dunant

21 Jul 2009

first thing to note. It’s hot. Seattle sings in the sushine.  i got here yestrday after a fantastic weekend at the Denman island Writers and Readers festival. If you don’t know about it and you live anywhere in British Columbia then check it out. The most beautiful place, the kindest most hospitable people and the [...]


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