Useful for Seeds of Truer Natures, for The Glorious and the Vile, really for this whole project ... “No matter how much insight and understanding we develop, the rational brain is basically … [Read more...] about trauma and storytelling, 1
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habits
From Acta Sanctorum (a modern perspective, but still quite useful): "All Dominicans wear the same habit—friars, brothers, cooperator brothers, novices, and even the Master of the Order … The … [Read more...] about habits
how far to run
How did we write before the internet? I honestly can't remember. But here, for the record, is the length of the dash to the Arno in Seeds of Truer Natures. I knew that my first draft of the run was … [Read more...] about how far to run
passando per una rezolla
The other song in Seeds of Truer Natures. Should there have been more? The temptation is always there … I thought about having both Adrian and Magnus sing, at different times. When I was in my … [Read more...] about passando per una rezolla
excuses revealed as truth
Magnus nearly stopped as he passed under the bronze gaze, looking at the face, really looking, momentarily forgetting his anxieties. Impossible, but if it was—oh, it would not be the first time such … [Read more...] about excuses revealed as truth
medici the magnificent
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lorenzo e savonarola
From Miles Unger’s Magnifico (not, I suspect, the most rigorous of biographies, but a damn entertaining read): “There was, in fact, a conscious strategy on the part of Medici partisans to … [Read more...] about lorenzo e savonarola
on the road to florence
It all began with Villari, over a year ago. Thus the future foe of the Medici, and the destroyer of their power, was summoned back to St. Mark’s at the instance of their chief. Pico was as yet … [Read more...] about on the road to florence
lorenzo’s library
“Lorenzo’s intellectual life is demonstrated by his library, which included books collected by his grandfather and father and enhanced by his own purchases. He bought and commissioned books … [Read more...] about lorenzo’s library
palazzo medici
One of the hardest parts of writing Seeds of Truer Natures has been trying to figure out the building interiors. We had talked about going to Italy this year, or I’m not sure I would have attempted … [Read more...] about palazzo medici