by Dianne Hales | Apr 2, 2019 | Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italy, Language, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
A New Blog for a New Book I didn’t have a clue. I had never set up a website, written a blog, created a Facebook group, or composed a single tweet. All that changed ten years ago when I prepared to launch my first Italy-themed book. La Bella Lingua: My Love Affair...
by DHales | Aug 18, 2014 | art, Books, culture, Current Affairs, Education, history, Italy, Language, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
An Interview in Shelf-Awareness Shelf Awareness is an online newsletter that reports news about titles getting buzz in the media. I was delighted to be interviewed as one of its "book brahmins." On your nightstand now: A few months ago, my...
by DHales | Jan 17, 2011 | Books, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
un topo di biblioteca a bookworm (literally a library mouse) A researcher once asked various people what they think heaven (il paradiso) might be like. One group had a strikingly similar vision: Book lovers — be they writers (scrittori) or readers (lettori) —...
