Category Archives: Books

Change the World by Reading

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Art for Housewives

The list of books below is quite long. However, I’m using this page as a “bookmark” for myself. To avoid buying books and to avoid using Amazon, I took the books listed on my Amazon Wishlist  and searched for them … Continue reading →

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Le nozze barbare BOOKCOVER

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Drawing by Cynthia Korzekwa on the cover of Yann Queffélec’s Le Nozze Barbare (fiction) published by Fazi Editore. Drawing from “Excerpts” (1994) by Cynthia Korzkewa used as an exhibition catalogue, KORZEKWA Cynthia, Excerpts. From Diary Pages 1994-1995. Verona, Adriano Parise … Continue reading →

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About Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Art for Housewives

“Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady” by Susan Quinn. This book describes the relationship that Eleanor Roosevelt had with the journalist Lorena Hickok. It’s a story about sharing. And about the need to be loved. … Continue reading →

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A Mended Umbrella

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Art for Housewives

During the summer, I often use a corner on our terrace as an outdoor studio. As it faces west, the terrace is a great place to be in the morning. That is, until about 11 a.m. when the sun makes … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Me Bertha

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Outside the city limits, everything becomes anonymous. These were my thoughts while looking out of the taxi on our way to Fiumicino. The center of Rome, despite its decadent air, still reigns in fascination. And the traffic creates a stop-start … Continue reading →

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