Terrific!

Ah. Well, that makes sense. To me, but not your publisher! And especially not their marketing department.

You sure did. And if they did, they might have assumed it was the one focused on the Biennale.

And what a view!

Another new bookstore in Venice? Didn't Feltrinelli open only a few years ago? Does this mean tourists shop for books, because otherwise there seems to be a lot of bookshops for 47,000 residents.

Thank you so much, Caroline! I've just signed up for the online talk on October 5th on John Singer Sargent.

Not quite. The house did vote 220 to 204, but as reported in the NYT: The House on Tuesday voted for a third time to direct President Trump to end the war in Iran or seek explicit authorization to continue it. Good, but not quite a direction to remove forces.

Ha! The UK had it all and VOTED to give it all up. Ten years later, any number of Brexiters may be experiencing cognitive dissonance - mental discomfort when their actions and (subsequent) beliefs don't coincide.

Take comfort in the fact that you've kept your real interests from the algorithm.

On the other hand, rain can ruin a harvest. In 1992 there were 17 consecutive weekends of rain in Niagara. I was running the Shaw Festival and it greatly boosted attendance, but when I asked Don Ziraldo (Inniskillen Winery) if insurance would cover losses he said no. Wineries have to self insure.

I have no idea what you said about this but I'm sure it was right! They should have been arrested - and as @davidhewson.com says - they would have been if there were protesting an environmental concern.

Yes, I loved it!

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You're not staying in western Dorsoduro/Santa Marta this time?

I sent this to my niece and she's ordered her copy! She's a fan. And thanks for posting this.

Who gets to sit there?

This is as good as Dickens! Waiting for the next chapter.....