Podcast appearances and mentions of Tracy Chevalier

The Glassmaker Exploring Venice, Murano, and the Art of Glass Beads through Tracy Chevalier's Vision Venice, with its dreamy canals and labyrinthine streets, is a city steeped in timeless beauty. But nestled just a stone's throw away is the island of Murano, a place with an equally rich legacy—one forged in fire, colored in precious minerals, and shaped by centuries of craftsmanship. It is here that Tracy Chevalier sets her luminous new historical novel, The Glassmaker. As the host of the Flavor of Italy podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Tracy Chevalier about her latest novel, The Glassmaker, which has captured the imagination of readers worldwide. From the shimmer of molten glass to the intricate art of bead-making, Chevalier's novel is both a sweeping saga and an ode to a vanishing world of artistry. If you're fascinated by Italy, women's history, or the centuries-old tradition of Venetian glass, this story—and the story behind the story—is for you.

Rembrandt van Rijn is the best known of all the Dutch masters. His range was vast, from landscapes to portraits to Biblical scenes; he revolutionised every medium he handled, from oil paintings to etchings and drawings. His vision encompassed every element of life – the sleeping lion; the pissing baby; the lacerated soles of the returned prodigal son. Making the case for him in this debate was Simon Schama. For him Rembrandt is humanity unedited: rough, raw, violent, manic, vain, greedy and manipulative. Formal beauty was the least of his concerns, argues Schama, yet he attains beauty through his understanding of the human condition, including to be sure, his own. But for novelist Tracy Chevalier it can all get a little exhausting. Rembrandt's paintings, she believes – even those that are not his celebrated self-portraits – are all about himself. Championing Vermeer, she claimed that his charm lies in the very fact that he absents himself from his paintings. As a result they are less didactic and more magical than Rembrandt's, giving the viewer room to breathe. Chevalier has been obsessed with Vermeer since the age of 19, when she first saw his Girl with a Pearl Earring. The girl's startled eyes and luscious, inviting mouth produce a tantalising sense of mystery and contradiction. An other-worldly mystery also veils Vermeer's Delft street scenes and interiors. Apparently so everyday, they are lifted to a higher sphere by the indirect gaze and the turned back, all bathed in that fuzzy, filmic Vermeer veneer. And so often they, too, ask a question. Who wrote the letter that the woman in blue reads so attentively? Who does the girl in the gold jacket strum her guitar for? The questions are never answered but we are lured back again and again in search of an answer. Which of these two titans is the greater master – Rembrandt or Vermeer? ------ If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tracy Chevalier è famosa per il romanzo "La ragazza con l'orecchino di perla" in cui prendeva spunto dalla vita del pittore Vermeer e della sua modella. Poi sono seguiti altri romanzi sempre ispirati a fatti storici e ora è in libreria con "La maestra del vetro" (Neri Pozza - traduz. Massimo Ortelio). Anche in questo caso un romanzo che ci porta nel passato anche se in realtà questa volta la scrittrice gioca con la dimensione del tempo perché la protagonista e le persone a lei care attraversano oltre 500 anni. Si raccontano le vicende di Orsola Rosso che alla fine del Quattrocento a Venezia appartiene a una famiglia di vetrai: crescendo impara l'arte di creare perle di vetro grazie agli insegnamenti di una famiglia di vetrai concorrenti. Il fratello Marco non apprezza il suo lavoro ed è anche piuttosto sferzante con lei, ma Orsola non si dà per vinta e grazie anche a una rete di donne cercherà di affermare sè stessa.

 A novel about the glass trade in Murano, Italy, finds magic in characters that age hundreds of years and never die. New York Times bestselling author Tracy Chevalier joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her enduring characters who live and work in the decorative glassmaking trade outside Venice, why the author chose to follow one family continuously from the Renaissance to modern life and the beauty found in small moments. Her book is “The Glassmaker.”

1994: arriva in libreria il romanzo "Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo", pubblicato da Transeuropa, piccola casa editrice nota per la sua capacità di scoprire nuovi talenti. L'autore è il giovane Enrico Brizzi e la sua opera prima è destinata a segnare un'intera generazione e a diventare un best seller. Si raccontava la storia del diciassettenne Alex, liceo classico a Bologna, carattere mite, che inizia improvvisamente a contestare la famiglia. Si innamora di Aidi e i due vivono un rapporto un po' altalenante perché Aidi sta per andare a studiare negli Stati Uniti. Dove finisce "Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo" inizia il romanzo "Due" (Harper Collins) il sequel scritto sempre da Enrico Brizzi trent'anni dopo. Il romanzo racconta il periodo che va da giugno '92 a giugno '93, un anno in cui Alex e Aidi, divisi da un Oceano, devono fare i conti con il dolore e la separazione. Nella seconda parte il ritorno in libreria della scrittrice Tracy Chevalier, famosa per il romanzo "La ragazza con l'orecchino di perla" in cui prendeva spunto dalla vita del pittore Vermeer e della sua modella. Poi sono seguiti altri romanzi sempre ispirati a fatti storici e ora è in libreria con "La maestra del vetro" (Neri Pozza - traduz. Massimo Ortelio). Anche in questo caso un romanzo che ci porta nel passato anche se in realtà questa volta la scrittrice gioca con la dimensione del tempo perché la protagonista e le persone a lei care attraversano oltre 500 anni. Si raccontano le vicende di Orsola Rosso che alla fine del Quattrocento a Venezia appartiene a una famiglia di vetrai: crescendo impara l'arte di creare perle di vetro grazie agli insegnamenti di una famiglia di vetrai concorrenti. Il fratello Marco non apprezza il suo lavoro ed è anche piuttosto sferzante con lei, ma Orsola non si dà per vinta e grazie anche a una rete di donne cercherà di affermare sè stessa.

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 284 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website.    This week's segments included:   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later In my Travels KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Woolen Women Fibers, Bronwyn the Brave Designs & Chit Chat Knits Designs   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Farmhouse Pumpkin Pattern: Farmhouse Pumpkins by More Dreams Less Life. $4.25 crochet pattern available on Ravelry. Yarn: KnitKraft Wintuk Yarn in the Rust Colorway Hook: F (3.75 mm) Ravelry Project Page   Rest Relax Recharge Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn: Plush Sock in the Rest Relax Recharge Colorway (from the March 2023 Yarnable Box) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Check out my Yarnable Unboxing Playlist on YouTube Get $5 off with coupon code BOSTONJEN using my Affiliate Link   Urth Yarn Turn a Square Hat Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($5 pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed website) Yarn: Urth Yarn Uneek Worsted Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) for ribbing. US 7 (4.5 mm) for body. Ravelry Project Page Started August 5th but never talked about on the podcast. Purchased during Cape and South Shore Yarn Haul a year or two ago.  Ended up being about 48g. Still have about 56 g leftover so I will make another.   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Owen's Christmas Stocking Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I've also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears! web.archive.org-Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Our Archives.pdf Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White Hook: G (4.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: 2 pieces done, seamed up and working on the cuff. I need to finish the cuff, create the appliqué, sew on the name the hook.   Peace & Light Socks Yarn: Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Sock in the Peace & Light Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn: 6 stripes in blues/teals, 3 in creams/yellows- Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor Purchased from Michele at VT Sheep and Wool. Wound up the yarn on Sue's ballwinder the next morning and knit most of the leg of the first sock on a boat on Lake Champlain with Sue & Dave Stokes, Paige and Paul Miller and Rachel!! Woolens & Nosh is a Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor   Dirty Crayon Box Socks Yarn: Fiber Stash Strong Toes Sock (80% SW Merino/ 20% Nylon) in the Dirty Crayon Box Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page I bought this yarn at a festival a long time ago. Speckly with an overall purple tone. Progress: cuff done and a few inches of the first leg.   Dream Big Socks Yarn: Fibernymph Dye Works Strong DK (75% SW Merino/ 25% Nylon) in the Dream Big Colorway (Fundraiser for our FearLESS Living Fund) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) Ravelry Project Page 48 sts cuff down Cast on in June but haven't talked about on the pod before. leg of the first sock is nearly done: About the colorway: larger stripes of blue, green, orange. Smaller stripes of orange, purple, gray.  Fibernymph Dye Works is a Pigskin Pro Shop Sponsor   Vegas Baby Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in the Vegas Baby Colorwork Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page   Welcome to Litchfield Hat Pattern: Citrus Hat by Laura Treadway (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Yarn: Handspun (Ravelry Project Page)- Into the Whirled; 2 braids Texel & BFL Tussah Silk in the Welcome to Litchfield Colorway + Traveler colorway on Cheviot base to make a 3 ply yarn Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) & US 6 (4.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page   Brainstorming   I fell in love with the Love Today Cowl by Knit Sisu that I saw at a VT Sheep and Wool. I found some of my handspun (Ravelry page here) that I thought would work, wound it up and then did a wraps per inch test and its too thin. I went back to the handspun bin, and found another skein (Ravelry page) and now I'm thinking they'd be nice in the Inclinations Cowl by Andrea Mowy (Ravelry | website). The goal of this cowl was for a potential Christmas gift even though I'd like it for me, but I think with these 2 skeins of handspun I want to keep it, so we'll see if I cast these on now or let it marinate, because I also want to cast on a sweater for me, and more socks and hats for Christmas gifts. I swatched for a sweater with yarn from VT Sheep and Wool. More on that next time.   From the Armchair The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.   Some Years Later   I've been wearing lots of woolies lately as have my loved ones! Same as It Ever Was by Sarah Jordan (Pigskin Sponsor)- Ravelry Project Page Dad wore his Musselburgh to Topsfield Fair- Ravelry Project Page Megg also wore Nanaimo Cardigan to Mamma Mia- Ravelry Project Page I also have 2 Nanaimos that I've been wearing- the original one I knit is in earthy oatmealy tones and the other in gray- Ravelry Project Page 1 & Ravelry Project Page 2 here. I'm also wearing a lot of wool socks, especially with wool clogs. I need more supportive clogs for walking. Any suggestions for me?   In My Travels   Check out my VT Sheep and Wool Vlog Video on YouTube. Patrons, check out the video linked in your feed for more photos and no ads. I talked about the following makers: Woolens & Nosh,  Wooly Thistle, KnitSisu, Junction Fiber Mill, Jennifer Steingass's Silverlining Sweater- available on Ravelry.   KAL News Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24 Event Dates: Thursday September 5, 2024- Monday February 10, 2025 Find everything you need in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group Official Rules Registration Form  (you must be Registered to be eligible for prizes) Enter your projects using the Point Tally Form Find the full list of Sponsors in this Google Doc. Coupon Codes are listed in this Ravelry Thread Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop Sponsors are listed in this Ravelry Thread Questions-  ask them in this Ravelry Thread or email Jen at downcellarstudio @ gmail.com Our Official Sponsor for Q1 (October) is The Little Wolf Knits. This means you've got a challenge that can earn you more points and entry towards a cool prize. Check out the challenge details in this Ravelry post Q2- November- sneak peek- sponsor= Twin Mountain Handcrafts- using buttons! Commentator Mary Klute's report: The first quarter challenge has really inspired pigskin partiers! There has been a lot of chatter in the huddle thread about the new techniques folks are planning to meet the requirements of the challenge!   Some players are planning to tackle knitting techniques that they have never tried before like half fisherman's rib, colorwork, intarsia, magic loop, a new cast on or bind off, and brioche. Others are trying out a new tool like an i-cord maker or a new knitting app Others are trying new kinds of projects: a garment with lace down the side, joggers, knitting a shawl for the first time, knitting a shawl with an unusual construction, and colorwork socks A couple of people have mentioned joining mystery knit a longs for the challenge Others have mentioned using varieties of yarn they've never used before like boucle yarn or non-superwash wool. And a finally a bunch of players are planning crochet projects--some who have never successfully crocheted before and others who want to grow their crochet skills by moving beyond granny squares or learning how to join crocheted pieces. This challenge is really motivating players to step out of their comfort zones!  If you still haven't decided what to do for the quarter 1 challenge--head on over to the huddle thread for some inspiration!    Events NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY Fiber Festival of New England- November 2 & 3- Mom, Riley and I are going on Sunday November 3rd Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival: November 9-10, 2024 in West Friendship, Maryland For more West Coast (US) event- check out the Seattle Knitters Guild Site.   Contest, News & Notes   My friend Linda is looking for donations of warm handknit/crocheted items for adult and youth homeless in Massachusetts. They set up tables on Thanksgiving and put all of the handmade items on the fence outside the First Church in Woburn, MA. Calling for all makers who want to donate. PM me on Ravelry or email me at downcellarstudio at gmail.com and I'll give you the address to send them to. Any fiber type welcome. Hats, scarves, mitts, shawls, blankets. Anything warm is welcome!   Life in Focus   2024 Word of the Year- Heart   2024-  Goals: Use my podcast/YouTube/Instagram following to raise money for the FearLESS Living Fund (details in the Ravelry group- and email if you're one of our regular sponsors) Make & assess goals every month in 2024 Monthly review of number of workouts + weigh on at least twice a month. Stretch/Theragun 2-4 times a week   24 for 2024 List Updates Get 2 massages beyond the one per month at Massage Envy (1 at Oasis in July, 1 scheduled Oct had to move. scheduled 2 more) Read more books than you did in 2023 (50) 45 as of now Knit at least 1 finished project with handspun in progress Knit/crochet myself a new sweater swatched Make a Christmas afghan for the living room- in progress Try a new local restaurant - Lolita (want one even MORE local)   On a Happy Note   Mamma Mia + dinner at Ruka beforehand October 4: we celebrated my dad's birthday with an evening cookout and swim! Dad left the pool open while mom was in the hospital, and heated it back up to a warm 88 degrees for us to all enjoy one last swim. VT Sheep and Wool!!! Mom, Dad, my Uncle Bob and Aunt Wendy all went to the Topsfield Fair. Beautiful quilts, handknits, emotional support chickens. Live Laugh Love cross stitch- live, laugh, love. Mom got some blue tinsel in her hair! Adorable. Saw everyone's photos of the Northern Lights on Facebook on the way home so I had to take a few! Baby Jane- adapted for the stage by my Mom's friend Michael Hammond for Company Theatre- Marybeth in it.   Quote of the Week   Bob Dylan on the advice his father gave him: "Even if you don't have all the things you want, be grateful for the things you don't have that you don't want."   ------ Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. 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This is the second instalment of a three-part discussion. Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier have defined the genre of historical fiction for decades. Both renowned for bringing to life women's stories from the past and making them relevant to today's reader, between them they've produced a multitude of global bestsellers including The Other Boleyn Girl and Girl with a Pearl Earring. In September 2024 they joined Reeta Chakrabarti on the Intelligence Squared stage to transport us through time and place. They explored the art of weaving history into compelling narratives, delving into the research that underpins their work and the challenges of crafting authentic voices from the past for those who have had no voice. This was one of the first events at which Tracy discussed her spellbinding new novel The Glassmaker, a richly-drawn tale of artisan craftsmanship, female perseverance, and the beauty of Venice. Philippa talked about her ground-breaking study, Normal Women, which takes women out of the footnotes and reassembles the history of women in England showing how their lives have changed over 900 years from 1066 to the present. This is the second instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the first instalment of a three-part discussion. Philippa Gregory and Tracy Chevalier have defined the genre of historical fiction for decades. Both renowned for bringing to life women's stories from the past and making them relevant to today's reader, between them they've produced a multitude of global bestsellers including The Other Boleyn Girl and Girl with a Pearl Earring. In September 2024 they joined Reeta Chakrabarti on the Intelligence Squared stage to transport us through time and place. They explored the art of weaving history into compelling narratives, delving into the research that underpins their work and the challenges of crafting authentic voices from the past for those who have had no voice. This was one of the first events at which Tracy discussed her spellbinding new novel The Glassmaker, a richly-drawn tale of artisan craftsmanship, female perseverance, and the beauty of Venice. Philippa talked about her ground-breaking study, Normal Women, which takes women out of the footnotes and reassembles the history of women in England showing how their lives have changed over 900 years from 1066 to the present. This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Let us know your thoughts! Take a moment to fill in our Intelligence Squared Audience Survey and be in with the chance of winning a £50 Amazon gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday has arrived and so has the midweek chatting. This time around Jenifer and Gary talk about Honduras Threads, the Fiber Talk Needlearts Weekend, Gary’s new stitching glasses, the book “A Single Thread” by Tracy Chevalier (thanks Angela Nowicki), and Jenifer’s upcoming Sue Spargo weeklong event. Sunday’s guest is Jen Simonic of Loose Ends.–Jenifer and […]

Sabine SchultzVice Direttrice Editoriale di Neri Pozza"WunderKammer"Il festival di Neri Pozzawww.neripozza.itWUNDERKAMMER - FUSIONIIl programma completo della prima edizione del Festival di Neri PozzaDal 27 al 29 settembre 2024 si terrà Wunderkammer - Fusioni, il primo Festival letterario di Neri Pozza Editore. Saranno tre giorni di incontri con importanti autori italiani e internazionali, sullo sfondo del monumentale Palazzo della Gran Guardia a Verona.Il programmaLa giornata di apertura del Festival, venerdì 27 settembre, verrà inaugurata nel pomeriggio nella sede del Palazzo della Gran Guardia. Il primo incontro del Festival Wunderkammer vedrà il Premio Pulitzer per la Nonfiction 2024 Nathan Thrall, autore di Un giorno nella vita di Abed Salama, dialogare con Francesca Mannocchi nell'evento dal titolo Anatomia di una tragedia a Gerusalemme. La giornata di sabato 28 settembre comincerà con Hiroko Oyamada, di ritorno in libreria a settembre con il suo nuovo romanzo Donnole in soffitta, in dialogo con la giornalista Ludovica Lugli nell'incontro dal titolo Pesci tropicali, iperproduttività e desiderio di maternità. A seguire Antonia Berto e Riccardo Pedicone si confronteranno nell'incontro Solo leggendo mi sembra di vivere. Giuseppe Berto da Il male oscuro a La Fantarca. Il pomeriggio di eventi continuerà con l'incontro tra la maestra del thriller inglese Lisa Jewell, autrice di La famiglia è ancora qui, che dialogherà con Paola Barbato, il cui nuovo romanzo uscirà con Neri Pozza in ottobre. Sarà la volta poi dell'intervento di Luca Scarlini, dal titolo Neri Pozza. Ritratto di editore/artista e di Vittorio Zincone, che durante l'incontro Li ha visti arrivare parlerà di Matteotti. Dieci vite assieme al giornalistaAlessandro De Angelis.La giornata di sabato si chiuderà con il reading letterario e il concerto di Massimo Bubola, autore del romanzo Rapsodia delle terre basse. Domenica 29 settembre, invece, vedrà la presentazione del Bando della VII edizione del Premio Neri Pozza assieme a Francesca Diotallevi. Seguirà Un tempo di amicizie e di comprensione, l'evento in cui Denise Pardo parlerà del suo romanzo, La casa sul Nilo, in dialogo con la giornalista Alessandra Tedesco.Tracy Chevalier concluderà la giornata e la prima edizione del Festival Wunderkammer, raccontando il suo libro, La maestra del vetro, in dialogo con la giornalista, conduttrice e scrittrice Benedetta Parodi.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

Tracy Chevalier is an award-winning American-British novelist of 11 books, including the immensely popular Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and was adapted into a film, which was nominated for three Academy Awards.  Tracy has also edited anthologies such as Why Willows Weep, a collection of tales from the woods to raise money for the Woodland Trust, and Reader, I Married Him, a collection of short stories commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë. In addition to her writing, Tracy has been actively involved with various organisations including the Royal Literary Fund, Patron of the Dorchester Literary Festival and the Woodland Trust. Tracy's latest novel, The Glassmaker, follows a family of Venetian glassmakers from the Renaissance to present day. Tracy's book choices are: **Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder ** Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison ** Restoration by Rose Tremain ** Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood ** Life After Life by Kate Atkinson Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder was illustrated by Garth Williams. Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season seven of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of season seven? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

Tracy Chevalier führt eine Familie auf der Insel Murano durch fünf Jahrhunderte. Wie immer stehen bei ihr starke Frauen im Mittelpunkt.

The newly elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, Labour MP Sarah Owen, joins Anita Rani on the programme to discuss the remit of her new role and what she hopes to achieve. Tracy Chevalier's new novel The Glassmaker follows a Murano glassmaking family through hundreds of years of Venetian history. Time plays strange tricks as it follows Orsola Rosso, who is nine in 1486, all the way to the present day, when she is in her late sixties. Tracy joins Anita to discuss her love story that encompasses centuries of passion and longing. 72-year-old Gisele Pelicot has been testifying in court against her husband, Dominique. He is accused of drugging her repeatedly over the course of a decade and inviting men to the house to rape her while she was unconscious. This was only discovered because he was caught by the police for upskirting in 2020. To get the latest updates on the case, Anita speaks to BBC Correspondent Andrew Harding. She is also joined by campaigner Gina Martin, who helped to make upskirting illegal in the UK.A new play, The Lightest Element, which has opened at Hampstead Theatre, explores the life and career of astronomer Cecila Payne-Gaposchkin, the first person to work out what stars are made of. Anita is joined by actor Maureen Beatie, who plays Cecilia, and the playwright Stella Feehilly. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Emma Pearce

Comme chaque semaine nous plongeons en plein coeur d'un livre avec Anne Lessobre de la librairie Entre les lignes à Chantilly ! Aujourd'hui c'est un roman qui se déroule à Murano, avec une femme qui se bat pour l'entreprise familiale !Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Tracy Chevalier vertelt in Meisje met de parel het fictieve verhaal van een jonge vrouw die op de rand van haar volwassenheid een genie ontmoet. Uitgegeven door Uitgeverij Orlando Spreker: Marieke de Kruijf

Tracy Chevalier is the author of 11 novels and the editor of one short story anthology.  Her books include Girl with a Pearl Earring, Falling Angels, Remarkable Creatures, At the Edge of the Orchard, and A Single Thread.  She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and lives in London.  Her new novel is The Glass Maker. We talked about feeling writing in the body, Tracy's research process, adding a touch of magical realism to her work, her writing influences for this novel in particular, her female protagonist, glass making, travel and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rencontre avec une star de la littérature anglo-saxonne, Tracy Chevalier, l'auteure du best-seller mondial "La jeune fille à la perle" inspiré du célèbre tableau de Vermeer. Il est à nouveau question de perles dans le roman qu'elle vient de publier, "La fileuse de verre" (La Table Ronde). Tracy Chevalier y met en scène à la fin du 15e siècle une jeune femme, Orsola, qui fabrique des perles de verres multicolores à Murano, l'île des maîtres-verriers de la lagune de Venise.

- Direction Annecy où s'est tenu cette semaine le Festival du film d'animation. Stéphane Boudsocq a notamment vu en avant-première les films événement de l'été et de l'automne : "Vice Versa 2", "Moi moche et méchant 4"... - Confidences croisées de deux de nos meilleurs guitaristes au micro de Steven Bellery : Matthieu Chedid et le musicien classique Thibault Cauvin. Ils ont réuni leurs talents sur un album et se produiront bientôt en tournée. - Tracy Chevalier, autrice du bestseller "La jeune fille à la perle", publie "La fileuse de verre", une plongée dans le monde des verriers de Murano à Venise. C'est le choix de Bernard Lehut. - L'édito télé d'Isabelle Morini Bosc : L'Euro de foot. Ecoutez Laissez-vous tenter avec Le Service Culture du 16 juin 2024

This week, Amber, Stacy, Kristin, Sara, and Shannon discuss some of their most anticipated June releases. Titles mentioned include: Katharine Schellman, The Last Note of Warning (Nightingale Mysteries #3) M.A. Wardell, Napkins & Other Distractions (Teachers In Love #3) Corinne Michaels, Forgotten Desires (Whitlock Family #4) Kelley Armstrong, Finding Mr. Right Wanda M. Morris, What You Leave Behind Kimi Cunningham Grant, The Nature of Disappearing Ashley Poston, A Novel Love Story TJ Alexander, Triple Sec Swati Hegde, Match Me If You Can Jess Everlee, A Bluestocking's Guide To Decadence (Lucky Lovers of London #3) Tracy Chevalier, The Glassmaker Tessonja Odette, A Rivalry of Hearts (Fae Flings and Corset Strings #1) Jen Devon, Right Where We Left Us Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers Anita Kelly, Heartwaves You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

Dans cette émission, nous nous intéressons aux discours amoureux au Moyen Age. En effet, à partir du XII siècle, parler d'amour se codifie avec ses gestes, ses symboliques et ses allégories. Mais l'affirmation d'une culture hétérosexuelle ne se réduit pas à l'amour courtois, elle transparait à travers d'autres formes littéraires... Du Roman de la Rose à la Cité des Dames en passant par les fabliaux et autres lais, on vous dévoile la grammaire érotique médiévale pour mieux vous conter fleurette ! extrait : expressions, expression baiser, La Cité des Dames de Christine de Pisan, La dame à la licorne de Tracy Chevalier, La Comtesse de Die, Liste de titres de fabliaux, Lais de Marie de France, Devinette .Musique : Malamente de Rosalia, Tassusmi de Yelli Yelli, BitchSlut d'Anna Wise,

This week, Nick talks to Judith Batchelar OBE. Judith Batchelar OBE is a distinguished figure with over 35 years of experience in the food and drink industry. Her career began in manufacturing before she transitioned into retail, working at Marks and Spencer. From 2004 to 2021, she was pivotal at Sainsbury's as the Director of Sainsbury's Brand, overseeing all aspects of the company's product offerings, including policy formation on ethical and sourcing issues, product technology, development, safety, and packaging, as well as corporate responsibility and public affairs. Batchelar's academic background includes being a biochemist and nutritionist, holding an Honorary Doctorate in Agriculture from Harper Adams University, and affiliations as a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturers​​​​.Nick and Judith discuss Judith's career in the food industry, Judith's passion for food and dietary improvements and the reduction in ultra processed foods. Judith also looks at how the UK needs to adapt for climate change and the effect on our food production, and finally the recent IPO of Micrsosalt, of which Judith is chair. Judith's favourite book choices were: Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey and Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier.This content is issued by Zeus Capital Limited (“Zeus”) (Incorporated in England & Wales No. 4417845), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) for designated investment business, (Reg No. 224621) and is a member firm of the London Stock Exchange. This content is for information purposes only and neither the information contained, nor the opinions expressed within, constitute or are to be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the securities or other instruments mentioned in it. Zeus shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages, including lost profits arising in any way from the information contained in this material. This material is for the use of intended recipients only.

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Tracy Chevalier is an author and admirer of ringing, an American expat living in London.Tracy writes historical fiction: we briefly touch on writing and researching Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Runaway,  and Remarkable Creatures (and glance briefly at The Virgin Blue and The Lady and The Unicorn) before delving into the meat of the episode: her novel A Single Thread. (Find Tracy's books at her site or wherever you get books.)Tracy commends both Akenfield: Portrait of an English Village and  The Nine Tailors to your attention; I still say read Tracy first!Thank you, friends. (Especially those of you who recommended Tracy to me during a dinner in Northampton--you've enriched my life unimaginably!)

Five more writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. Today Tracy Chevalier strolls to Stinsford, the Dorset village where Thomas Hardy's heart is poetically buried separately from his body at Poets' Corner, Westminster – echoing the writer's divided self. Chevalier was born in America but now lives in Hardy's beloved home county, Dorset. She has written 11 novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was adapted into a film of the same name. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

Het Meisje is overal. Van over de hele wereld komen er mensen speciaal naar het Mauritshuis om haar in de ogen te kijken. En toch had het niet veel gescheeld, of niemand had ooit over deze wereldster gehoord. Met: Martine Gosselink , Herman Mastwijk, Tracy Chevalier, Erik de Jong, Emilie den Tonkelaar.

Season 2 will start with new monthly episodes in April 2023How long? No way to tell!Two upcoming guests are authors; you may want to check out their books before listening. Carbaretta Bartland is the author of A Short Touch of Bristol and Her First Long Length, two ringing romances. Tracy Chevalier-whom you may know from Girl with a Pearl Earring or Remarkable Creatures-wrote A Single Thread which is set in and around Winchester Cathedral during the interwar period. Carbaretta's episode is scheduled for May, Tracy's for June.

In this very special episode Phil speaks to 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' author Tracy Chevalier from the Rijksmuseum's once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer exhibition. Phil and Tracy stand before a masterpiece and discuss it's surprising history...

Tracy Chevalier discusses a historic Vermeer exhibition at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the largest collection of his paintings ever assembled including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was celebrated by Chevalier's 1999 novel of the same name. Bristol Old Vic is collaborating with four universities in the West Country for a major study into audience reactions in the theatre. Do reactions in the auditorium differ from those watching it online? Melanie Abbott investigates, talking to Iain Gilchrist from University of Bristol, Mike Richardson from University of Bath, Charlotte Geeves from Bristol Old Vic, actor Sophie Steer and Emma Keith, Director of Digital Media at the National Theatre. The finely wrought rhyming and metrical poetry of A. E. Stallings has won her prizes in the US, but until now she has not been published in the UK. Manchester-based publisher Carcanet is putting this right with This Afterlife, her Selected Poems. A. E. Stallings talks about living in Greece, drawing on classical mythology, making art out of the minutiae of life, and the joy of rhythm and rhyme. Jonathan Howard of The King's Singers tells us about the recent cancellation of a concert they were due to perform at Pensacola Christian College in Florida, over what the group says were "concerns related to the sexuality of members." Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Paul Waters (Photo: Photo Rijksmuseum)

Ammonite (2020) is a fictional historical love story based on the lives of two real Victorian paleontologists, Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison. Kim has a bee in her bonnet about this movie: too much hot sex and not enough paleontology! We're definitely earning our “explicit” tag on this episode! Get in touch with us! Twitter: @SotSA_Podcast Facebook: @SotSAPodcast Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode: Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Stone_Girl_Bone_Girl.html?id=r2v2FfOo684C Lyell, Hutton, uniformitarianism, and catastrophism: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/uniformitarianism Forgotten women of paleontology: Charlotte Murchison: https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/forgotten-women-of-paleontology-charlotte-murchison/ Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier: https://www.tchevalier.com/10-rc/100-remarkable-creatures Curiosity by Joan Thomas: http://joanthomas.ca/books/curiosity-a-love-story/ Dr. James Manby Gully's “Water Cure”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully The Victorians were not sexually repressed: https://medium.com/perceive-more/what-we-know-about-sex-in-the-victorian-age-is-absolutely-wrong-ca92b49e594a Anne Lister's coded lesbian diary: https://www.annelister.co.uk/

Ammonite (2020) is a fictional historical love story based on the lives of two real Victorian paleontologists, Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison. Kim has a bee in her bonnet about this movie: too much hot sex and not enough paleontology! We're definitely earning our “explicit” tag on this episode! Get in touch with us!Twitter: @SotSA_Podcast Facebook: @SotSAPodcastLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/sotsa/ Email: screensofthestoneage@gmail.com In this episode:Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Stone_Girl_Bone_Girl.html?id=r2v2FfOo684C Lyell, Hutton, uniformitarianism, and catastrophism: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/uniformitarianism Forgotten women of paleontology: Charlotte Murchison: https://paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2021/01/07/forgotten-women-of-paleontology-charlotte-murchison/Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier: https://www.tchevalier.com/10-rc/100-remarkable-creatures Curiosity by Joan Thomas: http://joanthomas.ca/books/curiosity-a-love-story/ Dr. James Manby Gully's “Water Cure”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_GullyThe Victorians were not sexually repressed: https://medium.com/perceive-more/what-we-know-about-sex-in-the-victorian-age-is-absolutely-wrong-ca92b49e594aAnne Lister's coded lesbian diary: https://www.annelister.co.uk/

Vad tusan är konst? En avbildad känsla kanske? Eller ett monster som är ute efter att fånga dig? I avsnitt 102 inspireras Åsa och Sissel av konsten i litteraturen och hoppas att du också kommer att göra det. Böckerna som tipsas om är: Tända stjärnor av Anneli Olsson, uppläst av Charlotta Jonsson Skulptrisen av Minette Walters, uppläst av Anja LundqvistDen svarta dolken av Veronica Sjöstrand, uppläst av Anna Maria KällPlundrarna av Anders Rydell, uppläst av Per JuhlinFlicka med pärlörhänge av Tracy Chevalier uppläst av Vanna Rosenberg Da Vinci-koden av Dan Brown, uppläst av Jan WaldekranzThe portrait of Molly Dean av Katherine Kovachic, uppläst av Casey WithoosDorian Grays porträtt av Oscar Wilde, uppläst av Dan Bratt En atelje i Paris av Guillaume Musso, uppläst av Jonas MalmsjöHilma av Anna Laestadius Larsson, uppläst av My HolmstenGryning. Falsk. av Lou Berg, uppläst av Ellen JellinekFjädertjuven av Kirk Wallace Johnson Erich Zanns musik av H.P. Lovecraft, uppläst av Simon VäderklintEvelyn Hugos sju äkta män av Taylor Jenkins Reid, uppläst av Sofia BerntsonDet holländska huset av Ann Patchett, uppläst av Björn WahlbergMin Kamp av Karl-Ove Knausgård, uppläst av Mats Eklund See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the Velocity Chaos Podcast! This is the 65th Episode of the Velocity Chaos Podcast!!  Luke, Nick, and DJ Scratch and Sniff talk about Yellow Jackets, Cowboys, and Robot Gangs. They get into something You Gotta See about Delivery trends, Play a wild game of Buzzkill, and wrap it up with Volume 3 of "Are you Smarter Than a Podcaster?"!  All that and more on this episode of the Velocity Chaos Podcast. Thank you all so much!   Be sure to Like, Comment, Subscribe, and or leave a rating on all the platforms! Share it with your friends! Instagram Facebook YouTube www.VelocityChaos.Libsyn.com  Spotify Apple Podcast iheartRadio Episode Links Segment 1 You Gotta See This! - Delivery Robots https://www.cocodelivery.com/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh0jXznVMcM  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgQFOOr7ug&ab_channel=trnVzadku  Segment 2 Buzzkill Topics: Mining, Space Jam, Marshmallows, Hunting, Soccer, Safaris, Hallucinogens, Cowboys, Michael Jackson, Indiana Jones Segment 3 Are you Smarter Than a Podcaster - Volume 3 What is the bug from Jurassic Park in which they extracted dinosaur DNA?  How many colors in the standard rainbow?  The sum of all numbers on a roulette wheel add up to 666.  Who was the 5th President of the USA? What is the State Bird of Wyoming?  What Planet in Our solar system has the biggest gravitational pull.  Who painted the Creation of Adam?  Which chemical on the periodic table has a # of 1?  NFL team formerly known as Frankford Yellow jackets? How many copies of an album need to sell in order to go platinum? And for Singles? Aussie News Great-great-grandmother's battle to have her landline connected https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-greatgreatgrandmothers-battle-to-have-landline-phone-connected/c71913be-be09-4fe5-811e-c6193fa70d04   Recommendation The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Pearl-Earring-Tracy-Chevalier/dp/0452282152   Songs are free YouTube songs:  Jason Farnham - World Map E's Jammy Jams - Soul and Mind Didgeridoo Royalty Free Music Infraction - Upbeat Funk Rock [No Copyright Music] _ Saturday  Send us an email about anything If you have any questions or topics you would like us to get into, please email VelocityChaosPodcast@gmail.com  We'll see if we can tackle your question in an upcoming episode! Timecodes are slightly off, because they are taken from the YouTube Video Timeline. 0:00 Intro 0:22 Welcome and Show Set up 3:10 Missed Connection 5:55 Segment 1 - You Gotta See This! - Delivery Robots 17:56 Ad Break 1 - Drink 19:03 Segment 2 - Buzzkill 39:40 Ad Break 2 - Big Guy's Repair 40:43 Segment 3 - Are You Smarter Than a Podcaster? - Volume 3 52:34 Australian News - Great Great Landline 59:03 Summation 1:00:40 Recommendation - The Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 1:02:46 Outro

Qui se cache derrière l'un des plus célèbres tableaux de Vermeer ? Dans cet épisode, Victoire, Pascale, Marianne et Jeanne comparent le roman best-seller de Tracy Chevalier, La Jeune fille à la perle, à son adaptation en film par Peter Webber avec Colin Firth et Scarlett Johansson. Delft, 1664. Suite à l'accident de son père devenu aveugle, Griet, 16 ans, est engagée par la famille Vermeer comme domestique. L'une de ses missions consiste notamment à nettoyer l'atelier de peinture de son maître. Au fil des mois, sa fascination pour l'artiste et pour l'homme va grandir... Ainsi que les tensions dans la demeure. Mais le film de Peter Webber est-il fidèle à l'oeuvre originale ? Réponse dans l'épisode !  3 min 13 : On commence par parler du roman La Jeune fille à la perle écrit par Tracy Chevalier et paru en 1999. 52 min 53 : On enchaîne sur son adaptation en film réalisée par Peter Webber sortie en 2004, avec Scarlett Johansson et Colin Firth. 1 h 44 min 58 : On termine sur nos recommandations autour de l'art et des portraits d'artiste ! Si vous avez lu ou vu La Jeune fille à la perle, n'hésitez pas à partager votre avis avec nous !

How are embroidery, and the women who do it, portrayed in the years after the First World War? This month Jessica takes us on a tour of post-war embroidery in Tracy Chevalier's A Single Thread and Dorothy Whipple's High Wages. Along the way we discuss surplus women, the varying perceptions of embroidery as skilled work, and the constant reminders of the First World War. References:Tracy Chevalier, A Single Thread (2019) Dorothy Whipple, High Wages (1930) Dorothy L. Sayers, Unnatural Death (1927) Dorothy L. Sayers, Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1928) Herman Darewski and R.P. Weston, ‘Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers'  (1914). This is Billy Murry's 1915 version) Janet S.K. Watson, Fighting Different Wars: Experience, Memory and the First World War (2004) Alexia Moncrieff,  Expertise, Authority and Control: The Australian Army Medical Corps in the First World War(2020) Ana Carden-Coyne, ‘Butterfly Touch: rehabilitation, nature and the haptic arts in the First World War', Critical Military Studies  6:2 (2020) Lesley Glaister, Blasted Things (2020). See episode 9 of the podcast for our discussion with Lesley Glaister. Armistice & After: Peace Project, Leeds City Museum 10th-18th November 2018:   

Please visit Laura Morelli's website to learn more.Show Notes: 2:20 Travels in Europe began  interest in art history3:00 Shift from academia to historical fiction4:20 Dual timelines of The Night Portrait and The Stolen Lady5:45 Characters in The Night Portrait set around Leonardo da Vinci's creation of Lady With an Ermine in the Italian Renaissance and its theft in Nazi-Occupied Poland7:30 Characters in The Stolen Lady set around creation of Mona Lisa and efforts to save it from theft during World War II8:40 Conspiracies around Mona Lisa9:40 16th and 17th Century copies of Mona Lisa10:35 Theft of Mona Lisa in 1911 by Italian contractor who thought the painting had been stolen from Italy11:45 Da Vinci's work in the Court of France and how Mona Lisa came to be in the French Royal Collection and then the Louvre13:00 Use of protagonist Bellina's agency as a servant in The Stolen Lady15:45 Bonfire of the Vanities after  Medici  expelled from Florence, Italy17:40 The Gondola Maker set in 16th Century Venice18:45 Gondola burning as a Venetian act of justice to punish gondolier20:20 Characters in The Night Portrait20:54 Cecilia Gallerani, subject of Lady with an Ermine22:35 German art conservator Edith conscripted into looting art23:30 Scale of art looting during World War II 24:30 Hans Frank who served as the Nazi General Governor of Nazi-occupied Poland and was later known as the Butcher of Poland25:50 Value of art versus value of life during war26:45 Review of The Night Portrait compared character of Edith with character of Hannah in The Woman Who Heard Color by Kelly Jones 27:45 Complications of character with Edith28:40 Outlining process31:20 Advice for writers wanting to become historical fiction authors32:05 Empowerment of writers32:35 Read with the eye of a craftsperson to see skeleton of book33:10 Foreshadowing in first chapters that will come to fruition later34:00 Author recommendations of Tracy Chevalier and Geraldine Brooks34:18 Author recommendation of Ken Follett, including his book The Pillars of the Earth about construction of a cathedral in Medieval England35:20 Author recommendations of Umberto Eco; Maggie O'Farrell, including her book Hamnet; and Karen Maitland35:50 Morelli's website LauraMorelli.com and Art History Academy under the ‘Learn' tab37:40 Virtual visits to Italian museums and archeological sites39:00 Using art as a research resource 39:20 Books on the daily life in an era recommended as an aid for sensory details40:25 Recommendations on craft of writing42:35 Survivor bias 44:15 Da Vinci's missing/destroyed hydraulic and engineering projects45:25 Raphael's missing Portrait of a Youth47:30 Facilitating historical justice through books like The Night Portrait48:50 Upcoming book on the evacuation of the Uffizi Gallery50:20 Uffizi book inspired by the different ways art was evacuated and managed in Italy than elsewhere during World War II 52:35 Historical justice theme also included in the upcoming Uffizi bookTo view rewards for supporting the podcast, please visit Warfare's Patreon page.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast, please call 1.929.260.4942 or email Stephanie@warfareofartandlaw.com. © Stephanie Drawdy [2021]

Rachel and Simon speak with novelist Tracy Chevalier. Tracy moved to Britain from America in the 1980s and worked in publishing before completing an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. She is now the author of ten novels, including "Girl With a Pearl Earring", which has sold more than 5m copies worldwide and been adapted into a film and a play as well as a forthcoming opera. We talked to Tracy about her rigorous research process, the usefulness (or not) of the label "historical fiction", and avoiding the temptation to repeat the same trick twice. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways, on Instagram @alwaystakenotes, and on Facebook at facebook.com/alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

It is 1932, England and all of Europe is still under the cloud of World War I. So many men died in the war that there are thousands upon thousands of young widows or unmarried ‘spinsters' who are dubbed ‘surplus woman', woman who will be unlikely to marry or have children. Violet Speedwell is one such woman; at thirty-eight, she has lost both her older brother and her finance, Laurence. Violet's mother is inconsolable over the death of her oldest son, and is super-critical of her daughter, so much so that she makes Violet's life miserable, and Violet longs to get away from her home and town where she feels suffocated by the life of caring for her aging mother.When Violet spots an ad for a typist in a nearby town, she applies, and immediately accepts the low-paying job when it is offered. When it became clear that Mrs. Speedwell was not going to see her off as she normally did, watching from the doorway until visitors were out of sight, Violet went over and kissed her on the forehead. “Good-bye, Mother” she murmured. “I'll see you next Sunday.”Mrs. Speedwell sniffed,. “Don't bother. I may be dead by then.”And thus Violet begins her new life, living in a boardinghouse with other young women and working long hours typing forms for an insurance company. Excited by the new freedom, she puts up with meals of sardines on toast or beans on toast. She took herself to the cinema every week—her one indulgence, which she paid for by going without a meal that day. Her life is dreary and lonely until one day she goes to the grand cathedral in Winchester and happens onto a particular service, one filled with mostly older  women. She is not at the church to pray, ”prayers had died in the war alongside George and Laurence and a nation full of young men.”It turns out to be a special mass for broderers, i.e. women who embroider seat cushions and kneelers  for the hard wooden benches of the cathedral. At first blocked from entering the group, she persists and eventually is allowed to be a part of the group. An so begins a new and much less socially impoverished  life as she befriends other broderers and comes under the very kind tutelage of Miss  Pesel, one of two women in charge of the group of women.When I picked up this novel, I knew nothing of spinning, weaving, crocheting , or embroidering, but I was fascinated by the descriptions and by the friendships between the women. Although Violet has had very limited introduction to needlework, she quickly takes to it under the watchful eye of Miss Pesel. She also becomes friends with an older man, Arthur, who is a bell-ringer for the cathedral. Arthur is married to a woman who is frail and ailing, unable to recover from the loss of her son in the war.In order to be allowed to attend the daytime broderers meetings, Violet comes up with a plan to improve efficiency in the insurance office  such that it will allow both she and Olive, the other typist to attend the meetings.“But, Miss Speedwell, I  shall say this  idea came from me, if you don't mind,” he added with a frown. “I can't think what management would say about a girl having such a ...progressive idea”The author, Chevalier, has such a wonderful ear for the nuances and prejudices of this time in a Europe decimated by one war and on the eve of another. Violet decides on a walking tour in the country in place of the holidays of the past spent with her mother and younger brother and his family. She has a frightening encounter with a man she calls the corn man, having met him in a cornfield and then followed by him. Having walked to Sthe small town where Arthur lives, she confides in him about the scare she has had. “ He frightened you?”“Yes” Arthur looked at her waiting.“It's not easy being a woman on your your own,” Violet explained after a moment. “No one expects it, though there are plenty of us. The ‘surplus women'. One would think it would not be such a surprise to see a woman walk through a field, or have a cup of tea in a pub.”This is such a lovely little novel; I didn't expect to be so intrigued by it, reading it as a kind  of respite from two rather heavy novels, but by the end, I knew I had to call it to the attention of other readers.Among the broderers, Violet becomes a special friend of Gilda, and Gilda seems to light up when yet another woman, DJ, Dorothy, shows up at meetings. When Gilda appeared—out of breath and shouting hello—DJ started,  and suddenly solidified, as if outlined by solid black. She did not stop smiling, but her eyes drifted toward the corner of the room as if to dodge attention. Gilda too seemed out of sorts, looking everywhere but at DJ, and laughing a little too brightly as she removed her cloche...Violet discovered that there was something to discover, though she did not yet understand what it was.Only Violet and eventually Miss Pesel accept the relationship between the two women.There was something around them that made them seem closer than others, although they were not actually standing closer or even looking at each other. It was like an invisible fence, penning them together.“That's what can happen when you're a spinster.”It was said quietly, behind Violet, one woman to another. There was sarcasm in the words and a harshness, and something like fear.. Violet comes to see just how lovely and natural the relationship between Gilda and DJ is, opening her eyes to new possibilities. 

Rachel and Simon speak with Jonny Geller, one of the best known literary agents in London. Jonny joined Curtis Brown in 1993 as an assistant after a short career as an actor. He became a literary agent in 1995 after discovering a novel on the unsolicited pile which went on to sell rights worldwide. He became CEO of the agency in 2012 and is now also CEO of the overall Curtis Brown Group. Jonny's clients include novelists William Boyd, Monica Ali, Tracy Chevalier, David Mitchell and Elif Shafak, as well as former British prime minister Gordon Brown and the musician Bono. He represented David Cornwell, aka John le Carré, until his death last year and now represents his estate, as well as that of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. We spoke to Jonny about his unusual entry into the world of literary agenting, his approach to selling books, and how he combines the role of CEO with handling his authors. Jonny's agent's manifesto is available here and his Tedx Talk is here. This episode of Always Take Notes is sponsored by Curtis Brown Creative. Go to www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk to find out more about their creative writing courses. Use code ATN20 for £20 off the price of any four-week, six-week or ten-week online course. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways, and on Facebook at facebook.com/alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

This feels like the right time to re-release an old favourite: my interview with novelist Tracy Chevalier, recorded back when this podcast was still in single digits! And yes, I spoke with Tracy's husband, https://alsoinpink.com/35-jonathan-drori/ (Jonathan Drori), just last week in the episode about plants, sustainable living and being multi-passionate. Here's hoping you enjoy this blast from the past. This is my original interview with Tracy, where we talk about things big and small: life and lipstick. Tracy's LinksWebsite: https://tchevalier.com/ (tchevalier.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tracy_Chevalier (@Tracy_Chevalier) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracychevalierwriter/ (@tracychevalierwriter) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracychevalierwriter (tracychevalierwriter) To find out more: https://alsoinpink.com/36-tracy-chevalier/ (Click here!) And, wherever you get your podcasts: https://ratethispodcast.com/alsoinpink (Rate & Review ALSO in PINK) Thank you for your support!

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty.

Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Deputy Director Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica and Christine discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Then, pick up the next book on our list to join the next discussion about The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier.

Tracy Chevalier is best-known for her international bestseller Girl with a Pearl Earring. She has published 9 other novels, mainly historical fiction. Tracy grew up in Washington DC and moved to London many years ago, where she lives with her husband, son and cat. And Tracy has been an important part of Alexandria's London life… So, this is a special extended episode. ⚡️ Hear how the pandemic has influenced the direction of Tracy's current novel. We talk about things big and small, from storytelling essentials to life & lipstick. Special thanks to Tracy for writing a new scenario for the Ideal Lifestyle Vision Promo in the middle of this episode! ✨ If this isn't hygge I don't know what is! Tracy's LinksWebsite: https://tchevalier.com/ (tchevalier.com) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tracy_Chevalier (@Tracy_Chevalier) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracychevalierwriter/ (@tracychevalierwriter) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tracychevalierwriter (tracychevalierwriter) Inspirationhttp://www.annajones.co.uk/recipe/avocado-lemon-zest-spaghetti (Avocado & Lemon Zest Spaghetti) by Anna Jones. This is one of Tracy's favourite recipes. “It's delicious, simple to make and always wonderful”. https://www.wallacesewell.com/ (Wallace & Sewell) UK-based British design studio, specialising in bold and colourful textiles. Tracy's favourite accessory in her current wardrobe is a Wallace & Sewell scarf. She wore it on a trip to Paris and said, “I just felt like I could stand amongst the Parisian women who all know how to wear scarves well, and hold my head high”. Tracy's Immersive Writing WorldShe may not have done her KonMari Marathon yet, but Tracy has already embraced an important KonMari concept. She has surrounded herself with joy. Tracy's home studio is the perfect example of this. In creating an immersive world for herself in which to write, she has built joy into her daily life and surroundings… "So I love looking up and going, ahh, you're surrounded with your writing life and reminders of your writing life. And then beyond the cubby holes (on the walls on either side of me), I paste up quotes, photographs and drawings from whatever I'm working on at the time".Tracy has her very own cabinet of curiosities. Her study features cubby holes, where she curates memorabilia from her books. Yes, there's even one corner that's all Girl with a Pearl Earring “kitsch stuff”. Saying No (more often)The pandemic has given us all time to reflect and consider what we want more of (and less of) in our lives. How do we want to live… going forward? Tracy has realised that she really loves unstructured time and wants to actively create more of it by saying no more often. How could you say no more often? Next time you consider taking on a new project or are asked to do something, pause and think about why you would do it… Would you earn, learn or do good? Would you feel adequately compensated for your time and energy? If not, dare to say no. Style NotesJust because everyone else says you should do something, it doesn't mean you need to follow their advice. Like Tracy, you can choose not to wear red lipstick. You can make your own style waves.

Novels, Broadway and inspirational stories

We really take out the trash on this one. Our friend Jessica joins us to discuss some very frustrating themes in The Girl with a Pearl Earring and reinforce that feminist historical fiction is incredible - when done well. We talk about the pros and cons of young ScarJo and Colin Firth, and call on the powers of Patty Jenkins to remake this movie.   Episode Drink: The New Maid 2 oz Vodka ¾ oz Simple Syrup 1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice Small handful of mint leaves 3 slices of cucumber Add the cucumber and mint to the bottom of the cocktail shaker and muddle to release the fresh juices. Then fill with ice, Vodka, Simple Syrup, fresh squeezed lime. Give is a good shake then with a fine mesh strainer, strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and slice of cucumber.   Recipe:  Liquor.com   Our Drinking Game for this Story: Take a drink: Every time Griet hides her face Every time you see her mouth open Every time she gasps needlessly Every time Cornelia is a little shit And lastly, down your drink when you're just done with the male gaze and how shitty this movie is because of its male directing. Try not to think about how great it could have been with a feminist director.   Please drink responsibly! Hail hydrate. Cheerful Ears: Jordan: Print Run Em: David Tennant Does a Podcast With... Jess: Authors Tessa Dare and Courtney Milan for more feminist historical fiction   A Novel Adaptation was created by Emily Eppley and Jordan Redwine. See more details at www.anoveladaptation.com and see what's coming up next to read along with us. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Goodreads to join the conversation. Our artwork is by Kit Bernal. Our music is “Harlequin” by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.  

In this special show, Glenn hosts a roundtable discussion with members of the Hospitality Mastermind Group discussing some of the biggest issues faced by designers, purchasing execs and suppliers. It's a fantastic fast paced discussion featuring: Brian Thornton of BGT Designs; David Messersmith, Director of Hospitality Development for JMJ Development, formerly of Gatehouse Capital; Tarlene Davis, Hospitality Angelz Principal; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; Tracy Chevalier, Senior VP of Soho Myriad Art Consulting; David James, National Director of Sales and Marketing for Astoria Compass. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments to Glenn@rouse.media, or via Twitter and Instagram @TravelingGlenn. Visit our sponsors: Duetto, Red Roof Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to Glenn@rouse.media.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/novacancy Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Learn more at www.novacancynews.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/

The work of scientist Margaret Cavendish, poet Lady Mary Wroth, and interior designer Charlotte Robinson are explored in a programme looking at why women are left out of some historical accounts. Tracy Chevalier's novels include stories inspired by fossil hunter Mary Anning, by early settlers of the American west, by women in the lives of painters including Vermeer and William Blake. Tracy Chevalier joins Ailsa Grant Ferguson, Emma Wilkins and Miranda Garrett who'll be sharing their new research with Anne McElvoy on International Women's Day. Tracy Chevalier is the author of At the Edge of the Orchard about an American pioneer family, Remarkable Creatures inspired by the Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning and The Lady and the Unicorn - a love story set against the weaving of a set of medieval tapestries which hang in the Museum of Cluny in Paris. Her new book published in May is New Boy, a re-working of Othello set in an American school in the 1970s with a cast of 11 year olds. Producer: Luke Mulhall.

American actress Amy Adams has been nominated for five Oscars and is tipped to receive a sixth for her performance in sci-film Arrival, in which she plays a linguist trying to contact extra-terrestrials. She discusses her latest role and her career which has seen her play a con artist in American Hustle, a Disney princess in Enchanted and an art gallery owner with a sinister ex in Tom Ford's film Nocturnal Animals. As part of the BBC's Love to Read season, which celebrates the joy of books, author Tracy Chevalier, best known for Girl with a Pearl Earring, confesses to a classic book she's never read and reads it especially for Front Row. Her choice is Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 novel The Secret Garden. The Achates Philanthropy Prize is a new annual award which aims to show that anyone can become a cultural philanthropist. The prize's founder Caroline McCormick talks about how philanthropic gifts to arts organisations - from the smallest to the largest - could be encouraged in the UK. Composer and conductor John Rutter talks about his latest work Visions, which is a violin concerto unusually combined with a choir, and why he's made a new recording of his Requiem, which was memorably performed at a service for the 9/11 firefighters in St Patrick's Cathedral, New York. Presenter: John Wilson Producer: Rachel Simpson.

Singer-songwriter Charlotte Church discusses her 'musical fairy tale' which receives its premier next weekend at the inaugural Festival of Voice in Cardiff. The Last Mermaid is inspired by The Little Mermaid and tackles the challenging issues facing our world.Tracy Chevalier has just edited a collection of short stories inspired by the line, 'Reader I Married Him' from Jane Eyre. She and Lionel Shriver, who's contributed, discuss the importance of one of the most famous lines in literature.The Young Adult fiction genre has been a major growth area in publishing over the last decade and as more titles flood the market this year, 3 of the top selling YA authors, Juno Dawson, Patrick Ness, Holly Smale join John Wilson to discuss what defines this area of fiction and where it allows them to go as writers that adult fiction and children's doesn't.Welsh folk musician and BBC Wales presenter, Frank Hennessy, teams up with fellow Hennessys band mate, Iolo Jones, and Appalachian musicians Rebecca Branson Jones and Trevor McKenzie to play the world premier of a song that began life as a Welsh hymn and morphed into a Bluegrass Gospel song.

Niall Ferguson and Tracy Chevalier talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.