Dante Alighieri Part 1: The Divine Comedy
In the Sixth Terrace of Purgatory, Dante encounters the souls guilty of gluttony, condemned to circle a fragrant, tempting fruit that can never be eaten…
Read MorePosted by Daniella | Sep 5, 2017 | Books, Pre-19th century
In the Sixth Terrace of Purgatory, Dante encounters the souls guilty of gluttony, condemned to circle a fragrant, tempting fruit that can never be eaten…
Read MorePosted by Daniella | Aug 7, 2017 | 20th century, Books
Lucia Santa Angeluzzi-Corbo is not a subservient housewife, making pasta in the background as men make plans. She is a shrewd and fearless matriarch…
Read MorePosted by Daniella | Jul 24, 2017 | Books, Pre-19th century
For the second half of our summer oyster series, we’re talking about the saucy satire of Jonathan Swift in both poetry and prose…
Read MorePosted by Daniella | Jul 10, 2017 | 20th century, Books
A Moveable Feast is a celebration of everything Paris which, of course, includes the food, none more so than the humble yet delicious oyster…
Read MorePosted by Daniella | Jun 19, 2017 | 20th century, Books
The Hobbit is a truly beautiful story, made complex by the historic, literary, religious and anthropological references so intertwined with its quest…
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