Film Recommendation: Roma città aperta/Rome, Open City
On my favourite film, and Aldo Fabrizi’s greatest role.
What to Do When You Really Want to Write, but Life Won’t Let You
On deadlines, manuscript anxiety, and factors outside your control.
Audio Recommendation: M R James
On historical enthusiasms, and the master of the English ghost story.
Writing Across Languages: Italian Setting, English Prose
On handling Italian when you’re writing in English.
Teglio on Film
An excerpt from a wonderful filmed interview with the great Massimo Teglio.
Three Things About Daughter of Genoa (Mild Spoilers)
On inspiration, endings, and the right support at the right time.
Welcome to Farm Street College
On fake Jesuit colleges, and bloopers in historical fiction.